# C_2022381EN.01000501.xml

| 4.10.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 381/5 |
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4.10.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 381/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10923 – PLASTIC OMNIUM / HBPO)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 381/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE (‘Plastic Omnium’, France), controlled by Burelle SA (France), |
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Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE (‘Plastic Omnium’, France), controlled by Burelle SA (France),

| — | HBPO Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (‘HBPO’, Germany), currently jointly controlled by Plastic Omnium and Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany). |
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HBPO Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (‘HBPO’, Germany), currently jointly controlled by Plastic Omnium and Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany).

Plastic Omnium will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of HBPO.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Plastic Omnium operates globally as an automotive Tier-1 supplier, specialised in the development, manufacture and supply of components and modules/systems, mainly for light vehicles (mainly bumpers, hatchbacks/tailgates and spoilers, fuel storage and delivery systems fuel cell stacks and hydrogen vessels and integrated hydrogen systems), |
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Plastic Omnium operates globally as an automotive Tier-1 supplier, specialised in the development, manufacture and supply of components and modules/systems, mainly for light vehicles (mainly bumpers, hatchbacks/tailgates and spoilers, fuel storage and delivery systems fuel cell stacks and hydrogen vessels and integrated hydrogen systems),

| — | HBPO develops, manufactures and supplies, for light vehicles, front-end carriers, active grille shutters, module solutions for vehicle interiors (cockpits and centre consoles), solutions for electric vehicle charging as well as developing, assembling and supplying front-end modules. |
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HBPO develops, manufactures and supplies, for light vehicles, front-end carriers, active grille shutters, module solutions for vehicle interiors (cockpits and centre consoles), solutions for electric vehicle charging as well as developing, assembling and supplying front-end modules.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10923 – PLASTIC OMNIUM / HBPO

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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