# C_2012345EN.01004801.xml

| 13.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 345/48 |
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13.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 345/48

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6576 — Munksjö/Ahlstrom)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 345/07

| 1. | On 31 October 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which a newly established combined entity (‘NewCo’) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole Munksjö AB (‘Munksjö’, Sweden) and the Label and Processing Business of Ahlstrom Corporation (‘Ahlstrom’, Finland), excluding all assets and liabilities relating to the Brazilian part of the business, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 31 October 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which a newly established combined entity (‘NewCo’) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole Munksjö AB (‘Munksjö’, Sweden) and the Label and Processing Business of Ahlstrom Corporation (‘Ahlstrom’, Finland), excluding all assets and liabilities relating to the Brazilian part of the business, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Munksjö: manufacture of high value-added paper products in seven product areas: decor paper, abrasive paper backings, electrotechnical paper, fine art paper, Spantex, thin paper and pulp, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Munksjö: manufacture of high value-added paper products in seven product areas: decor paper, abrasive paper backings, electrotechnical paper, fine art paper, Spantex, thin paper and pulp,

| — | for Ahlstrom: manufacture of high performance materials; fibres composites and specialty papers. The transaction concerns in particular Ahlstrom's Label and Processing Business, which includes in particular the following product groups: release liners, abrasive paper backings, decor paper/furniture foils and electrotechnical paper. |
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for Ahlstrom: manufacture of high performance materials; fibres composites and specialty papers. The transaction concerns in particular Ahlstrom's Label and Processing Business, which includes in particular the following product groups: release liners, abrasive paper backings, decor paper/furniture foils and electrotechnical paper.

| 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.6576 — Munksjö/Ahlstrom, 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.6576 — Munksjö/Ahlstrom, 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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