# C_2015374EN.01000301.xml

| 11.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 374/3 |
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11.11.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 374/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7811 — Koch Industries/BDT Capital Partners/Truck-Lite)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 374/04)

| 1. | On 3 November 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 undertakings Koch TL Holdings, LLC (United States), ultimately controlled by Koch Industries Inc. (‘KII’, United States) and BDT Truck-Lite Acquisition Vehicle, LLC (United States), ultimately controlled by BDT Capital Partners, LLC (‘BDT’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Truck-Lite Co., LLC (‘Truck-Lite’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 November 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 undertakings Koch TL Holdings, LLC (United States), ultimately controlled by Koch Industries Inc. (‘KII’, United States) and BDT Truck-Lite Acquisition Vehicle, LLC (United States), ultimately controlled by BDT Capital Partners, LLC (‘BDT’, United States) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Truck-Lite Co., LLC (‘Truck-Lite’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | KII is a privately held United States undertaking, which through a portfolio of controlled entities is active on various markets, including the manufacturing and sales of electronic components, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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KII is a privately held United States undertaking, which through a portfolio of controlled entities is active on various markets, including the manufacturing and sales of electronic components,

| — | BDT is a US-based company specialising in buyouts and investments in family-owned and entrepreneurially-led businesses, |
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BDT is a US-based company specialising in buyouts and investments in family-owned and entrepreneurially-led businesses,

| — | Truck-Lite is a lighting designer and manufacturing company based in the United States. The company’s product lines range from LED and traditional lighting products to integrated electronic wire harnesses, mirror systems and diesel fuel filter systems. |
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Truck-Lite is a lighting designer and manufacturing company based in the United States. The company’s product lines range from LED and traditional lighting products to integrated electronic wire harnesses, mirror systems and diesel fuel filter systems.

| 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 M.7811 — Koch Industries/BDT Capital Partners/Truck-Lite, 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 M.7811 — Koch Industries/BDT Capital Partners/Truck-Lite, 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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