# C_2015200EN.01001201.xml

| 17.6.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 200/12 |
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17.6.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 200/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7634 — Mitsui/Gestamp/GRI)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 200/05)

| 1. | On 9 June 2015 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Mitsui & CO., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation together with Holding Gonvarri, SL (‘Holding Gonvarri’, Spain), part of group headed by Acek Desarrollo y Gestión Industrial SL (‘Gestamp Group’, Spain), joint control of the whole of the undertaking Gonvarri Eólica, SL and its subsidiaries; which together trade under the name Gestamp Renewable Industries (‘GRI’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares. GRI is currently solely controlled by Holding Gonvarri. |
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On 9 June 2015 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Mitsui & CO., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation together with Holding Gonvarri, SL (‘Holding Gonvarri’, Spain), part of group headed by Acek Desarrollo y Gestión Industrial SL (‘Gestamp Group’, Spain), joint control of the whole of the undertaking Gonvarri Eólica, SL and its subsidiaries; which together trade under the name Gestamp Renewable Industries (‘GRI’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares. GRI is currently solely controlled by Holding Gonvarri.

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






  — | Mitsui is a trading house engaged in a number of worldwide commodity and other businesses, including supply of steel products as well as development and promotion of wind farms, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Mitsui is a trading house engaged in a number of worldwide commodity and other businesses, including supply of steel products as well as development and promotion of wind farms,

| — | Gestamp Group is active worldwide in the steel, automotive components and renewable energy sectors, |
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Gestamp Group is active worldwide in the steel, automotive components and renewable energy sectors,

| — | GRI is active in the manufacture and supply of metal components for wind turbines, in particular wind towers and flanges. |
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GRI is active in the manufacture and supply of metal components for wind turbines, in particular wind towers and flanges.

| 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. 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 this Notice. |
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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. 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 this 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7634 — Mitsui/Gestamp/GRI, 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 M.7634 — Mitsui/Gestamp/GRI, 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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