# C_2013082EN.01000801.xml

| 21.3.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 82/8 |
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21.3.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 82/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6871 — Mohawk Industries/Spano Invest)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 82/06

| 1. | On 14 March 2013, 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 Mohawk Industries, Inc (‘Mohawk’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3 (1) (b) of the Merger Regulation the sole control of certain parts of Spano Invest NV (‘Spano’), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 March 2013, 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 Mohawk Industries, Inc (‘Mohawk’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3 (1) (b) of the Merger Regulation the sole control of certain parts of Spano Invest NV (‘Spano’), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Mohawk: supply of flooring products such as carpets, rugs, hardwood, laminate, ceramic tiles and vinyl flooring, as well as wood-based panels (raw and coated), components, insulation panels and roofing elements, through the three business segments of Mohawk Flooring, Dal-Tile and Unilin, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Mohawk: supply of flooring products such as carpets, rugs, hardwood, laminate, ceramic tiles and vinyl flooring, as well as wood-based panels (raw and coated), components, insulation panels and roofing elements, through the three business segments of Mohawk Flooring, Dal-Tile and Unilin,

| — | for Spano: production and supply of wood-based panels and related products. |
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for Spano: production and supply of wood-based panels and related products.

| 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.6871 — Mohawk Industries/Spano Invest, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.6871 — Mohawk Industries/Spano Invest, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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