# C_2006068EN.01001301.xml

| 21.3.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 68/13 |
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21.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 68/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4092 — Andritz/Küsters)

(2006/C 68/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 13 March 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Andritz GmbH, controlled by Andritz AG (‘Andritz’; Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Eduard Küsters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co KG, controlled by Jagenberg AG (‘Küsters’; Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 March 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Andritz GmbH, controlled by Andritz AG (‘Andritz’; Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Eduard Küsters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co KG, controlled by Jagenberg AG (‘Küsters’; Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Andritz: manufacture of paper-producing machinery, for tissue,board, and fine paper; also, production systems for the steel, environment, feed technology, hydraulic technology, and other sectors; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Andritz: manufacture of paper-producing machinery, for tissue,board, and fine paper; also, production systems for the steel, environment, feed technology, hydraulic technology, and other sectors;

| — | for Küsters: supply of paper, non-woven and textile calenders. |
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for Küsters: supply of paper, non-woven and textile calenders.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4092 — Andritz/Küsters, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-1049 Brussels |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4092 — Andritz/Küsters, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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