# C_2022265EN.01001401.xml

| 11.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 265/14 |
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11.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 265/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10756 – ACC / EVONIK / JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 265/07)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Evonik Operations GmbH (Germany) and Evonik (China) Co. Ltd. (China) (together referred to as ‘Evonik’), ultimately controlled by RAG-Stiftung (Germany), |
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Evonik Operations GmbH (Germany) and Evonik (China) Co. Ltd. (China) (together referred to as ‘Evonik’), ultimately controlled by RAG-Stiftung (Germany),

| — | AVIC Composite Corporation Ltd. (‘ACC’, China), together with affiliate Yu Hua Funding & Investment (Xiamen) Limited Partnership (‘Yu Hua’, China), both ultimately controlled by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (‘AVIC’, China), |
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AVIC Composite Corporation Ltd. (‘ACC’, China), together with affiliate Yu Hua Funding & Investment (Xiamen) Limited Partnership (‘Yu Hua’, China), both ultimately controlled by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (‘AVIC’, China),

| — | ACC Evonik (Shanghai) Composite Materials Technology Co. Ltd. (the ‘JV’, China). |
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ACC Evonik (Shanghai) Composite Materials Technology Co. Ltd. (the ‘JV’, China).

Evonik and ACC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| — | Evonik is headquartered in Germany and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It is active in the production and marketing of specialty chemicals, focusing on products in the areas of speciality additives, nutrition and care, smart materials, performance materials, and technology & infrastructure. |
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Evonik is headquartered in Germany and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It is active in the production and marketing of specialty chemicals, focusing on products in the areas of speciality additives, nutrition and care, smart materials, performance materials, and technology & infrastructure.

| — | ACC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVIC, a Chinese state-owned aerospace company primarily producing and marketing aircrafts and aircraft parts in China. |
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ACC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVIC, a Chinese state-owned aerospace company primarily producing and marketing aircrafts and aircraft parts in China.

| — | JV will be active in the production and marketing of polymethacrylimid (PMI) foam and polyether ether ketone (PEEK) based powders, as well as distribution of PEEK based resins and PEEK based compounds to customers located in China, Hong Kong SAR, China, and Macau SAR, China. |
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JV will be active in the production and marketing of polymethacrylimid (PMI) foam and polyether ether ketone (PEEK) based powders, as well as distribution of PEEK based resins and PEEK based compounds to customers located in China, Hong Kong SAR, China, and Macau SAR, China.

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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.10756 – ACC / EVONIK / JV

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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