# C_2012131EN.01000401.xml

| 5.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 131/4 |
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5.5.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6528 — Dow Europe/Aksa Akrilik/Aksa Karbon JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 131/05

| 1. | On 26 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 Dow Europe Holding B.V (‘Dow Europe’, the Netherlands), ultimately controlled by The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, United States), and Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S. (‘Aksa Akrilik’, Turkey), ultimately controlled by Akkök Sanayi Yatirim ve Gelistirme A.S. (‘Akkök’, Turkey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Aksa Karbon Elyaf Sanayi Anonim Șirketi (‘Aksa Karbon’, Turkey), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 26 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 Dow Europe Holding B.V (‘Dow Europe’, the Netherlands), ultimately controlled by The Dow Chemical Company (‘Dow’, United States), and Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S. (‘Aksa Akrilik’, Turkey), ultimately controlled by Akkök Sanayi Yatirim ve Gelistirme A.S. (‘Akkök’, Turkey) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Aksa Karbon Elyaf Sanayi Anonim Șirketi (‘Aksa Karbon’, Turkey), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Dow: plastics and chemicals, agricultural sciences, hydrocarbon and energy products and services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Dow: plastics and chemicals, agricultural sciences, hydrocarbon and energy products and services,

| — | for Akkök: organic, inorganic and performance chemicals; acrylic, technical and carbon fibers; generation and production of electricity; production and dying of textile yarn; real estate construction and management; and port management; and, |
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for Akkök: organic, inorganic and performance chemicals; acrylic, technical and carbon fibers; generation and production of electricity; production and dying of textile yarn; real estate construction and management; and port management; and,

| — | for Aksa Karbon: manufacture of polyacrylonitrile (‘PAN’)-based carbon fibers, carbon fiber intermediates and carbon fiber composites, primarily used in wind energy, transportation, automotive, infrastructure, overhead electricity transmission, and offshore oil and gas applications. |
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for Aksa Karbon: manufacture of polyacrylonitrile (‘PAN’)-based carbon fibers, carbon fiber intermediates and carbon fiber composites, primarily used in wind energy, transportation, automotive, infrastructure, overhead electricity transmission, and offshore oil and gas applications.

| 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.6528 — Dow Europe/Aksa Akrilik/Aksa Karbon JV, 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.6528 — Dow Europe/Aksa Akrilik/Aksa Karbon 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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