# C_2005084EN.01001201.xml

| 6.4.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 84/12 |
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6.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3747 — Rautaruukki/Wärtsilä/SKF/JV)

(2005/C 84/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 29 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Rautaruukki Oyj (‘Ruukki’, Finland), Aktiebolaget SKF (‘SKF’, Sweden) and Wärtsilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä’, Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘the JV’). |
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On 29 March 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Rautaruukki Oyj (‘Ruukki’, Finland), Aktiebolaget SKF (‘SKF’, Sweden) and Wärtsilä Corporation (‘Wärtsilä’, Finland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘the JV’).

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






  — | for Ruukki: steel and metal based solutions for construction, mechanical engineering and the metal fabrication industry, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Ruukki: steel and metal based solutions for construction, mechanical engineering and the metal fabrication industry,

| — | for SKF: bearing and seals business as well as related businesses, |
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for SKF: bearing and seals business as well as related businesses,

| — | for Wärtsilä: power systems for ships and offshore installations as well as power plants and related services, |
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for Wärtsilä: power systems for ships and offshore installations as well as power plants and related services,

| — | for the JV: manufacture and sale of long carbon and low-alloy steel products. |
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for the JV: manufacture and sale of long carbon and low-alloy steel products.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3747 — Rautaruukki/Wärtsilä/SKF/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3747 — Rautaruukki/Wärtsilä/SKF/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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