# C_2013263EN.01001201.xml

| 12.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 263/12 |
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12.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 263/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7032 — Koninklijke Reesink/Pon European Material Handling Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 263/13

| 1. | On 4 September 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 Koninklijke Reesink NV (Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertakings Pon Material Handling Europe BV (Netherlands) and Motrac Hydraulik GmbH (Germany) and joint control of the undertaking Pelzer Fördertechnik GmbH (Germany) (jointly referred to as Pon European Material Handling Business) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 September 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 Koninklijke Reesink NV (Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertakings Pon Material Handling Europe BV (Netherlands) and Motrac Hydraulik GmbH (Germany) and joint control of the undertaking Pelzer Fördertechnik GmbH (Germany) (jointly referred to as Pon European Material Handling Business) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Koninklijke Reesink NV: distribution of (i) branded machinery and equipment for agricultural, landscaping, construction and earth moving applications; (ii) professional cleaning machines, (iii) steel products and (iv) personal safety products with a focus on the Netherlands and Belgium, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Koninklijke Reesink NV: distribution of (i) branded machinery and equipment for agricultural, landscaping, construction and earth moving applications; (ii) professional cleaning machines, (iii) steel products and (iv) personal safety products with a focus on the Netherlands and Belgium,

| — | for Pon European Material Handling Business: distribution of (i) hydraulic components and systems for industrial, agricultural and shipping applications, (ii) internal transport equipment (iii) professional cleaning machines., (iv) fast charging lithium ion battery solutions for the material handling market and (v) warehouse materials. |
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for Pon European Material Handling Business: distribution of (i) hydraulic components and systems for industrial, agricultural and shipping applications, (ii) internal transport equipment (iii) professional cleaning machines., (iv) fast charging lithium ion battery solutions for the material handling market and (v) warehouse materials.

| 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.7032 — Koninklijke Reesink/Pon European Material Handling Business, 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.7032 — Koninklijke Reesink/Pon European Material Handling Business, 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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