# C_2014258EN.01003301.xml

| 8.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 258/33 |
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8.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 258/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7331 — Constellium/Tri-Arrows Aluminum Holding/Quiver Ventures)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 258/09)

| 1. | On 30 July 2014, 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 Constellium NV (‘Constellium’, Netherlands) and Tri-Arrows Aluminum Holding Inc. (‘Tri-Arrows’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Quiver Ventures LLC (‘Quiver Ventures’, United States), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 July 2014, 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 Constellium NV (‘Constellium’, Netherlands) and Tri-Arrows Aluminum Holding Inc. (‘Tri-Arrows’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Quiver Ventures LLC (‘Quiver Ventures’, United States), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Constellium: manufacture and sale of rolled and extruded aluminium and related products,
  —   for Tri-Arrows: manufacture and sale of rolled aluminium can sheet,
  —   for Quiver Ventures: newly created company based in Kentucky (United States) which will manufacture and sell aluminium flat-rolled products for automotive body-in-white. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Constellium: manufacture and sale of rolled and extruded aluminium and related products,

for Constellium

—   for Tri-Arrows: manufacture and sale of rolled aluminium can sheet,

for Tri-Arrows

—   for Quiver Ventures: newly created company based in Kentucky (United States) which will manufacture and sell aluminium flat-rolled products for automotive body-in-white.

for Quiver Ventures

| 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 the 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 the 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7331 — Constellium/Tri-Arrows Aluminum Holding/Quiver Ventures, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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.7331 — Constellium/Tri-Arrows Aluminum Holding/Quiver Ventures, 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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