# C_2012122EN.01001901.xml

| 27.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 122/19 |
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27.4.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 122/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6339 — Freudenberg & CO/Trelleborg/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 122/07

| 1. | On 2 April 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Freudenberg & Co. KG (‘Freudenberg’, Germany) and Trelleborg AB (‘Trelleborg’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of a newly created company (constituting a joint venture) Trelleborg Vibracoustic (‘TVJV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 2 April 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Freudenberg & Co. KG (‘Freudenberg’, Germany) and Trelleborg AB (‘Trelleborg’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of a newly created company (constituting a joint venture) Trelleborg Vibracoustic (‘TVJV’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Freudenberg: development and production of seals, vibration technology components, filters, nonwovens, release agents, speciality lubricants and mechatronics products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Freudenberg: development and production of seals, vibration technology components, filters, nonwovens, release agents, speciality lubricants and mechatronics products,

| — | for Trelleborg: manufacture of anti-vibration systems for automotive and industrial applications, products and solutions for noise suppression in vehicles, wheel systems, industrial fluid systems and engineered solutions based on polymer materials, |
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for Trelleborg: manufacture of anti-vibration systems for automotive and industrial applications, products and solutions for noise suppression in vehicles, wheel systems, industrial fluid systems and engineered solutions based on polymer materials,

| — | for TVJV: development, manufacture and sale of anti-vibration systems for cars, busses, and trucks. |
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for TVJV: development, manufacture and sale of anti-vibration systems for cars, busses, and trucks.

| 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.6339 — Freudenberg & CO/Trelleborg/JV, 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.6339 — Freudenberg & CO/Trelleborg/JV, 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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