# C_2004183EN.01000201.xml

| 16.7.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 183/2 |
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16.7.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 183/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3483 — VOESTALPINE/NEDCON GROEP N.V.)

(2004/C 183/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 8 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking voestalpine AG (voestalpine, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Nedcon Groep N.V. (‘Nedcon’, the Netherlands) by way of public offer. |
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On 8 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking voestalpine AG (voestalpine, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Nedcon Groep N.V. (‘Nedcon’, the Netherlands) by way of public offer.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking voestalpine: (flat) steel products, railway systems, automotive structures, custom roll forming and profile products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking voestalpine: (flat) steel products, railway systems, automotive structures, custom roll forming and profile products,

| — | for undertaking Nedcon: design, manufacture and installation of (components for) steel static storage systems for industrial applications (e.g. warehouses and distribution centres). |
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for undertaking Nedcon: design, manufacture and installation of (components for) steel static storage systems for industrial applications (e.g. warehouses and distribution centres).

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M3483- VOESTALPINE/NEDCON GROEP N.V, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M3483- VOESTALPINE/NEDCON GROEP N.V, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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