# C_2012150EN.01000801.xml

| 26.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/8 |
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26.5.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6538 — Robert Bosch/SPX' Service Solutions Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 150/06

| 1. | On 21 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of SPX Corporation's repair shop equipment business, which is organized under the name of SPX Service Solutions (‘SPX' Service Solutions Business’, USA), by way of a purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 21 May 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of SPX Corporation's repair shop equipment business, which is organized under the name of SPX Service Solutions (‘SPX' Service Solutions Business’, USA), by way of a purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Bosch: supplier of products and services in the areas of automotive, industrial, consumer goods and building technology, in particular automotive repair shop equipment through its automotive aftermarket division, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bosch: supplier of products and services in the areas of automotive, industrial, consumer goods and building technology, in particular automotive repair shop equipment through its automotive aftermarket division,

| — | for SPX' Service Solutions Business: supplier of automotive repair shop equipment, as well as service equipment for air conditioning and refrigeration service industries. |
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for SPX' Service Solutions Business: supplier of automotive repair shop equipment, as well as service equipment for air conditioning and refrigeration service industries.

| 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.6538 — Robert Bosch/SPX' Service Solutions Business, 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.6538 — Robert Bosch/SPX' Service Solutions Business, 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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