# C_2015035EN.01001001.xml

| 3.2.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 35/10 |
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3.2.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 35/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7487 — Onex Corporation/SIG Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 35/04)

| 1. | On 23 January 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 Onex Corporation (‘Onex’ of Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the SIG Combibloc Group AG (Switzerland) and SIG Holding USA, LLC (USA) (together ‘SIG Group’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 January 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 Onex Corporation (‘Onex’ of Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the SIG Combibloc Group AG (Switzerland) and SIG Holding USA, LLC (USA) (together ‘SIG Group’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Onex is a Canadian-based investment company with interests in a number of companies in various industry sectors, including but not limited to companies active in the supply of products for aseptic carton packaging machines and aseptic cartons, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Onex is a Canadian-based investment company with interests in a number of companies in various industry sectors, including but not limited to companies active in the supply of products for aseptic carton packaging machines and aseptic cartons,

| — | SIG Group is a provider of aseptic carton packaging machines and aseptic cartons. |
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SIG Group is a provider of aseptic carton packaging machines and aseptic cartons.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7487 — Onex Corporation/SIG Group, 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.7487 — Onex Corporation/SIG Group, 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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