# C_2013113EN.01000801.xml

| 20.4.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 113/8 |
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20.4.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 113/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6876 — Sumitomo Electric Industries/Anvis Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 113/06

| 1. | On 16 April 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd (‘TRI’, Japan), controlled by Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd (‘SEI’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Anvis Group GmbH (‘Anvis’, Germany) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 16 April 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd (‘TRI’, Japan), controlled by Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd (‘SEI’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Anvis Group GmbH (‘Anvis’, Germany) by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | for SEI: conglomerate global corporate group active in automotive, information and communication, electronics, industrial materials, environment and energy, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for SEI: conglomerate global corporate group active in automotive, information and communication, electronics, industrial materials, environment and energy,

| — | for Anvis: active in manufacturing of anti-vibration systems (e.g.: chassis components, engine mounts, exhaust system hangers as well as decoupling elements and mass dampers). |
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for Anvis: active in manufacturing of anti-vibration systems (e.g.: chassis components, engine mounts, exhaust system hangers as well as decoupling elements and mass dampers).

| 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.6876 — Sumitomo Electric Industries/Anvis Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.6876 — Sumitomo Electric Industries/Anvis Group, 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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