# C_2014368EN.01001601.xml

| 17.10.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 368/16 |
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17.10.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 368/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7393 — Albemarle/Rockwood)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 368/09

| 1. | On 9 October 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Albemarle Corporation (Albemarle, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (Rockwood, US) by way of purchase of securities. |
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On 9 October 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Albemarle Corporation (Albemarle, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (Rockwood, US) by way of purchase of securities.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Albemarle: development, manufacturing and marketing of highly-engineered specialty chemicals for a diverse range of end markets including the petroleum refining, consumer electronics, plastics/packaging, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, food safety and custom chemistry services markets,
  —   for Rockwood: development, manufacturing and marketing of technologically advanced and high value-added specialty chemicals, in particular lithium and lithium compounds, and surface treatment technologies and solutions, such as corrosion protection/prevention oils and maintenance chemicals. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Albemarle: development, manufacturing and marketing of highly-engineered specialty chemicals for a diverse range of end markets including the petroleum refining, consumer electronics, plastics/packaging, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, food safety and custom chemistry services markets,

for Albemarle

—   for Rockwood: development, manufacturing and marketing of technologically advanced and high value-added specialty chemicals, in particular lithium and lithium compounds, and surface treatment technologies and solutions, such as corrosion protection/prevention oils and maintenance chemicals.

for Rockwood

| 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.7393 — Albemarle/Rockwood, 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.7393 — Albemarle/Rockwood, 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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