# C_2011291EN.01001001.xml

| 4.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 291/10 |
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4.10.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 291/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6395 — Etex/Lafarge gypsum assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 291/06

| 1. | On 27 September 2011 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Etex Group NV/SA (‘Etex’, Belgium) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of (i) the European entities of the Lafarge Group Gypsum Division in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Romania, Bosnia, Serbia, Ukraine, Ireland and Cyprus (‘the Lafarge European Entities’) and (ii) the following companies which are currently jointly controlled by Etex and Lafarge SA (France): (i) Durlock SA (Argentina), (ii) Sociedad Industrial Romeral SA (Chile), (iii) Gyplac SA (Colombia) and (iv) Lafarge Gypsum Comércio Indústria e Importação SA (Brazil) (‘the Latam Entities’) by way of purchase of shares and assets. The Lafarge European Entities and the Latam Entities are collectively referred to as the Lafarge gypsum assets. |
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On 27 September 2011 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Etex Group NV/SA (‘Etex’, Belgium) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of (i) the European entities of the Lafarge Group Gypsum Division in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Romania, Bosnia, Serbia, Ukraine, Ireland and Cyprus (‘the Lafarge European Entities’) and (ii) the following companies which are currently jointly controlled by Etex and Lafarge SA (France): (i) Durlock SA (Argentina), (ii) Sociedad Industrial Romeral SA (Chile), (iii) Gyplac SA (Colombia) and (iv) Lafarge Gypsum Comércio Indústria e Importação SA (Brazil) (‘the Latam Entities’) by way of purchase of shares and assets. The Lafarge European Entities and the Latam Entities are collectively referred to as the Lafarge gypsum assets.

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






  — | for Etex: the manufacture and sale of building materials and systems, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Etex: the manufacture and sale of building materials and systems,

| — | for Lafarge gypsum assets: the manufacture and sale of gypsum-related systems and solutions. |
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for Lafarge gypsum assets: the manufacture and sale of gypsum-related systems and solutions.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6395 — Etex/Lafarge gypsum assets, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6395 — Etex/Lafarge gypsum assets, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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