# C_2014368EN.01001501.xml

| 17.10.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 368/15 |
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17.10.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 368/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7395 — Mexichem/Vestolit)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 368/08

| 1. | On 10 October 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mexichem S.A.B. de CV (‘Mexichem’, Mexico) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of VESTO PVC Holding GmbH (‘Vestolit’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 October 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mexichem S.A.B. de CV (‘Mexichem’, Mexico) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of VESTO PVC Holding GmbH (‘Vestolit’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Mexichem: production and supply of PVC and intermediates (such as caustic soda, ethyl chloride, methyl chloride, hydrochloric acid and sodium sulphate), as well as PVC compounds, joints, plastic accessories and PVC pipe systems,
  —   Vestolit: production and supply of PVC and PVC compounds and intermediates. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Mexichem: production and supply of PVC and intermediates (such as caustic soda, ethyl chloride, methyl chloride, hydrochloric acid and sodium sulphate), as well as PVC compounds, joints, plastic accessories and PVC pipe systems,

Mexichem

—   Vestolit: production and supply of PVC and PVC compounds and intermediates.

Vestolit

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 the Merger Regulation. 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number Case M.7395 — Mexichem/Vestolit to the following address:





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

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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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number Case M.7395 — Mexichem/Vestolit 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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