# C_2014145EN.01001501.xml

| 15.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 145/15 |
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15.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 145/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7212 — HML/MMC/MMC Superalloy Corporation)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 145/10

| 1. | On 6 May 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Hitachi Metals Ltd (‘HML’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (‘MMC’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of MMC Superalloy Corporation (‘MMC Superalloy’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares. MMC Superalloy is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of MMC. |
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On 6 May 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Hitachi Metals Ltd (‘HML’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (‘MMC’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of MMC Superalloy Corporation (‘MMC Superalloy’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares. MMC Superalloy is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of MMC.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for HML: manufacturer and supplier of high-functional materials for use in automobile-related products (including engines and exhaust systems), electronics and infrastructure-related products,
  —   for MMC: publicly listed company operating across eight different businesses (cement, metals, advanced materials and tools, aluminium, electronic materials and components, energy, precious metals, and recycling),
  —   for MMC Superalloy: manufacturer of specialist super alloys of non-ferrous metals used in a range of sectors, including aerospace. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for HML: manufacturer and supplier of high-functional materials for use in automobile-related products (including engines and exhaust systems), electronics and infrastructure-related products,

for HML

—   for MMC: publicly listed company operating across eight different businesses (cement, metals, advanced materials and tools, aluminium, electronic materials and components, energy, precious metals, and recycling),

for MMC

—   for MMC Superalloy: manufacturer of specialist super alloys of non-ferrous metals used in a range of sectors, including aerospace.

for MMC Superalloy

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.
  Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+ 32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7212 — HML/MMC/MMC Superalloy Corporation to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.

Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+ 32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7212 — HML/MMC/MMC Superalloy Corporation to the following 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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