# C_2004268EN.01000401.xml

| 4.11.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 268/4 |
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4.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3582 — MANNESMANNRÖHREN-WERKE/FUCHS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 268/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 25 October 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 Mannesmannröhren-Werke AG (‘MRW’, Germany), belonging to the group Salzgitter AG (‘Salzgitter’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Röhrenwerk Gebr. Fuchs GmbH (‘Fuchs’, Germany), presently jointly controlled by MRW and ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG (Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 October 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 Mannesmannröhren-Werke AG (‘MRW’, Germany), belonging to the group Salzgitter AG (‘Salzgitter’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Röhrenwerk Gebr. Fuchs GmbH (‘Fuchs’, Germany), presently jointly controlled by MRW and ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG (Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for MRW: production and distribution of tubes, steel and input stock for the production of tubes, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for MRW: production and distribution of tubes, steel and input stock for the production of tubes,

| — | for Salzgitter: steel technology, production and distribution of steel products, production of large-diameter tubes, |
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for Salzgitter: steel technology, production and distribution of steel products, production of large-diameter tubes,

| — | for Fuchs: production and distribution of welded non-precision tubes made from steel. |
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for Fuchs: production and distribution of welded non-precision tubes made from steel.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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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| 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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3582 — Mannesmannröhren-Werke/Fuchs, 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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3582 — Mannesmannröhren-Werke/Fuchs, 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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(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

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http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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