# C_2022296EN.01000401.xml

| 3.8.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 296/4 |
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3.8.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 296/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10408 – AIP / ALVANCE DUFFEL TARGET BUSINESS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 296/04)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, Ltd. (Cayman), an investment fund managed by American Industrial Partners (USA) (collectively referred to as ‘AIP’), |
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American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, Ltd. (Cayman), an investment fund managed by American Industrial Partners (USA) (collectively referred to as ‘AIP’),

| — | ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel (Belgium). |
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ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel (Belgium).

AIP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | AIP is a private equity firm focused on buying and improving industrial businesses. Since 2020, AIP owns Commonwealth Rolled Products, which operates an aluminium rolled products facility with activities in the United States. AIP also owns and controls since 2021 Aluminium Dunkerque, a primary aluminium producer, which operates an aluminium smelter in Loon-Plage near Dunkerque (France); |
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AIP is a private equity firm focused on buying and improving industrial businesses. Since 2020, AIP owns Commonwealth Rolled Products, which operates an aluminium rolled products facility with activities in the United States. AIP also owns and controls since 2021 Aluminium Dunkerque, a primary aluminium producer, which operates an aluminium smelter in Loon-Plage near Dunkerque (France);

| — | ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel is a European producer of aluminium flat rolled products (‘FRPs’). It operates an aluminium plant in Belgium, which produces aluminium automotive body sheets (‘ABS’), FRPs for heat exchangers (‘HEX’), and standard FRPs such as industrial aluminium coil and sheet products used in building and construction, commercial transportation and other standard. |
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ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel is a European producer of aluminium flat rolled products (‘FRPs’). It operates an aluminium plant in Belgium, which produces aluminium automotive body sheets (‘ABS’), FRPs for heat exchangers (‘HEX’), and standard FRPs such as industrial aluminium coil and sheet products used in building and construction, commercial transportation and other standard.

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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 no later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10408 – AIP / ALVANCE DUFFEL TARGET BUSINESS

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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