# C_2012356EN.01000301.xml

| 20.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 356/3 |
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20.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 356/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6765 — Precision Castparts Corp./Titanium Metals Corporation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 356/03

| 1. | On 14 November 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 undertaking Precision Castparts Corp. (‘PCC’, USA) will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Titanium Metals Corporation (‘Timet’, USA), by way of public bid announced on 9 November 2012. |
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On 14 November 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 undertaking Precision Castparts Corp. (‘PCC’, USA) will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Titanium Metals Corporation (‘Timet’, USA), by way of public bid announced on 9 November 2012.

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






  — | for PCC: manufacturer of complex metal components and products, including investment castings, forgings and fasteners/fastener systems, for various applications mainly in the aerospace industry but also industrial gas turbine applications, aerostructures, industrial, armament, medical and other applications, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for PCC: manufacturer of complex metal components and products, including investment castings, forgings and fasteners/fastener systems, for various applications mainly in the aerospace industry but also industrial gas turbine applications, aerostructures, industrial, armament, medical and other applications,

| — | for Timet: worldwide producer of titanium melted and mill products which are used in various industries. |
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for Timet: worldwide producer of titanium melted and mill products which are used in various industries.

| 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.6765 — Precision Castparts Corp./Titanium Metals Corporation, 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.6765 — Precision Castparts Corp./Titanium Metals Corporation, 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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