# C_2015057EN.01000601.xml

| 17.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 57/6 |
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17.2.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 57/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7479 — Kingspan/Steel Partners)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 57/07)

| 1. | On 9 February 2015, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Kingspan Group Plc (‘Kingspan’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Steel Partners NV/SA (‘Steel Partners’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 February 2015, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Kingspan Group Plc (‘Kingspan’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Steel Partners NV/SA (‘Steel Partners’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Kingspan: active in the manufacturing of a range of construction products, such as raised access floors, steel frame and timber frame offsite solutions, environmental and renewable fuel and water storage solutions, insulated panels, rigid insulation boards and hot water systems,
  —   Steel Partners: active, through its holding of the Joris Ide Group of companies, in the manufacturing of sandwich panels and construction sheets with manufacturing facilities in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Romania and Russia. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Kingspan: active in the manufacturing of a range of construction products, such as raised access floors, steel frame and timber frame offsite solutions, environmental and renewable fuel and water storage solutions, insulated panels, rigid insulation boards and hot water systems,

Kingspan

—   Steel Partners: active, through its holding of the Joris Ide Group of companies, in the manufacturing of sandwich panels and construction sheets with manufacturing facilities in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Romania and Russia.

Steel Partners

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7479 — Kingspan/Steel Partners 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7479 — Kingspan/Steel Partners 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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