# C_2004111EN.01000101.xml

| 30.4.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 111/1 |
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30.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 111/1

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3397-Owens-Illinois/BSN Glasspack)

(2004/C 111/01)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 22 April 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Owens-Illinois, Inc. (‘Owens-Illinois’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking BSN Glasspack S.A. (‘BSN Glasspack’, France), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 April 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Owens-Illinois, Inc. (‘Owens-Illinois’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking BSN Glasspack S.A. (‘BSN Glasspack’, France), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Owens-Illinois: manufacture and sale of glass containers, glass container molds and associated machinery for manufacturing glass containers, custom-molded and injection-molded plastic containers, plastic closures, plastic prescription containers, labels, and multi-pack plastic carriers for beverage containers. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Owens-Illinois: manufacture and sale of glass containers, glass container molds and associated machinery for manufacturing glass containers, custom-molded and injection-molded plastic containers, plastic closures, plastic prescription containers, labels, and multi-pack plastic carriers for beverage containers.

| — | BSN Glasspack: manufacture and sale of glass containers for beverages and food. |
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BSN Glasspack: manufacture and sale of glass containers for beverages and food.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. 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 (fax no. (32-2) 296 43 01 or 29 672 44) or by post, under reference COMP/M. 3397-Owens-Illinois / BSN Glasspack, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
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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 (fax no. (32-2) 296 43 01 or 29 672 44) or by post, under reference COMP/M. 3397-Owens-Illinois / BSN Glasspack, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

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(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

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