# C_2022309EN.01000601.xml

| 16.8.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 309/6 |
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16.8.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 309/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M-10865 – ASTORG / IPCOM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 309/06)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Astorg VIII SCSpl (‘Astorg Fund VIII’ or ‘Acquirer’, Luxembourg), which is managed by Astorg Asset Management S.à.r.l. (‘AAM’, Luxembourg), which in turn is controlled by Astorg Group S.á.r.l. (‘Astorg Group’, Luxembourg) (Astorg Group together with Astorg Fund VIII and other funds managed by AAM, ‘Astorg’); |
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Astorg VIII SCSpl (‘Astorg Fund VIII’ or ‘Acquirer’, Luxembourg), which is managed by Astorg Asset Management S.à.r.l. (‘AAM’, Luxembourg), which in turn is controlled by Astorg Group S.á.r.l. (‘Astorg Group’, Luxembourg) (Astorg Group together with Astorg Fund VIII and other funds managed by AAM, ‘Astorg’);

| — | Isolstar Holding (‘IPCOM’, Belgium). |
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Isolstar Holding (‘IPCOM’, Belgium).

Astorg will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of IPCOM.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Astorg Fund VIII is part of Astorg, which is an independent European private equity firm. It also has offices in London, Paris, Milan, Frankfurt, and New York. The funds belonging to the Astorg Group have invested in a broad range of industries, |
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Astorg Fund VIII is part of Astorg, which is an independent European private equity firm. It also has offices in London, Paris, Milan, Frankfurt, and New York. The funds belonging to the Astorg Group have invested in a broad range of industries,

| — | IPCOM is a European industrial player, headquartered in Belgium, specialized in insulation solutions, serving a wide range of industries e.g. construction, shipbuilding, process industry, energy, petrochemical, automotive, domestic appliances, etc. |
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IPCOM is a European industrial player, headquartered in Belgium, specialized in insulation solutions, serving a wide range of industries e.g. construction, shipbuilding, process industry, energy, petrochemical, automotive, domestic appliances, etc.

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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.10865 – ASTORG / IPCOM

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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