# C_2014356EN.01005201.xml

| 9.10.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 356/52 |
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9.10.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 356/52

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7359 — PCCR USA/Total's CCP Composite Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 356/09

| 1. | On 30 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking PCCR USA, Inc (‘PCCR’, the United States), a fully owned subsidiary of Polynt Group SàRL (‘Polynt Group’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of CCP Composites SA (France), CCP Composites UK Limited (the United Kingdom), CCP Composites Canada, Inc. (Canada), CCP Composites US LLC (the United States), CCP Composites Korea Co., Ltd (South Corea), CCP Composites Resins España, SLU (Spain), CCP Composites e Resinas do Brazil Ltda (Brazil), CCP Australia Pty Ltd (Australia), CCP Composites Resins Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), CCP Composites Guangzhou Co., Ltd (China) (altogether referred to as ‘CCP Composite Business’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking PCCR USA, Inc (‘PCCR’, the United States), a fully owned subsidiary of Polynt Group SàRL (‘Polynt Group’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of CCP Composites SA (France), CCP Composites UK Limited (the United Kingdom), CCP Composites Canada, Inc. (Canada), CCP Composites US LLC (the United States), CCP Composites Korea Co., Ltd (South Corea), CCP Composites Resins España, SLU (Spain), CCP Composites e Resinas do Brazil Ltda (Brazil), CCP Australia Pty Ltd (Australia), CCP Composites Resins Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), CCP Composites Guangzhou Co., Ltd (China) (altogether referred to as ‘CCP Composite Business’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for PCCR: PCCR is active in the production and the sale of resins for the coating and composite industry in North America (both in the US and Canada),
  —   for CCP Composite Business: is active in the production and the sale of unsaturated polyester resins and gel coats worldwide. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for PCCR: PCCR is active in the production and the sale of resins for the coating and composite industry in North America (both in the US and Canada),

for PCCR

—   for CCP Composite Business: is active in the production and the sale of unsaturated polyester resins and gel coats worldwide.

for CCP Composite Business

| 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.7359 — PCCR USA/Total's CCP Composite Business, 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.7359 — PCCR USA/Total's CCP Composite Business, 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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