# C_2011301EN.01001101.xml

| 12.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 301/11 |
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12.10.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 301/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6388 — Ecolab/Nalco Holding Company)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 301/10

| 1. | On 4 October 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Ecolab Inc. (‘Ecolab’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Nalco Holding Company (‘Nalco’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 October 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Ecolab Inc. (‘Ecolab’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Nalco Holding Company (‘Nalco’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Ecolab: active in the production and sale of cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection prevention products and services to foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and hospitality customers, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Ecolab: active in the production and sale of cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection prevention products and services to foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and hospitality customers,

| — | for Nalco: active in supply of water, energy, air and process services technologies with a focus on water treatment services to industrial and institutional end-customers and integrated water and process improvement services mainly in the petroleum, petrochemical and pulp and paper industry. |
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for Nalco: active in supply of water, energy, air and process services technologies with a focus on water treatment services to industrial and institutional end-customers and integrated water and process improvement services mainly in the petroleum, petrochemical and pulp and paper industry.

| 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.6388 — Ecolab/Nalco Holding Company, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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.6388 — Ecolab/Nalco Holding Company, 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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