# C_2022054EN.01001001.xml

| 1.2.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 54/10 |
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1.2.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 54/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M. 10577 - FSN CAPITAL VI / OPTIGROUP / HYGAS / BFG / TPC)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 54/06)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | FSN Capital VI (Jersey), |
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FSN Capital VI (Jersey),

| — | OptiGroup AB (‘OptiGroup’, Sweden) |
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OptiGroup AB (‘OptiGroup’, Sweden)

| — | Hygas B.V. (‘Hygas’, The Netherlands), |
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Hygas B.V. (‘Hygas’, The Netherlands),

| — | BFG Packaging SRL (‘BFG’, Romania) and |
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BFG Packaging SRL (‘BFG’, Romania) and

| — | Trias Productie Holding B.V. (‘TPC’, The Netherlands). |
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Trias Productie Holding B.V. (‘TPC’, The Netherlands).

FSN Capital VI will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of OptiGroup, Hygas, BFG and TPC.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | FSN Capital VI is an investment fund advised by FSN Capital, a private equity advisor. FSN Capital funds have several portfolio companies across different sectors such as industrial and manufacturing, consumer and retail, software and technologies mainly in the EEA. |
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FSN Capital VI is an investment fund advised by FSN Capital, a private equity advisor. FSN Capital funds have several portfolio companies across different sectors such as industrial and manufacturing, consumer and retail, software and technologies mainly in the EEA.

| — | OptiGroup is a one-stop-shop Business-to-Business (‘B2B’) distributor of facility, safety, foodservice and packaging products, as well as paper and business supplies primarily in Sweden, Finland, Belgium and the Netherlands. |
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OptiGroup is a one-stop-shop Business-to-Business (‘B2B’) distributor of facility, safety, foodservice and packaging products, as well as paper and business supplies primarily in Sweden, Finland, Belgium and the Netherlands.

| — | Hygas is a one-stop-shop B2B distributor of hygiene products, medical (disposable) products, protective equipment and packaging materials for a wide range of industries, such as healthcare, foodservices, facility services, retail, supermarkets, hospitality industry, wellness, automotive, agriculture and horticulture mainly in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France. |
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Hygas is a one-stop-shop B2B distributor of hygiene products, medical (disposable) products, protective equipment and packaging materials for a wide range of industries, such as healthcare, foodservices, facility services, retail, supermarkets, hospitality industry, wellness, automotive, agriculture and horticulture mainly in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France.

| — | BFG is a manufacturer of high quality food packaging in Europe, primarily focusing on niche products used by the catering and food processing sectors and mainly active in Romania. |
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BFG is a manufacturer of high quality food packaging in Europe, primarily focusing on niche products used by the catering and food processing sectors and mainly active in Romania.

| — | TPC is a wholesaler of packaging tapes, stretch- and wrapping films as well as various other packaging materials for customers active in the B2B market in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Poland. |
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TPC is a wholesaler of packaging tapes, stretch- and wrapping films as well as various other packaging materials for customers active in the B2B market in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Poland.

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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.10577– FSN CAPITAL VI / OPTIGROUP / HYGAS / BFG / TPC

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

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

Postal address:

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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