# C_2016291EN.01001701.xml

| 11.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 291/17 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

11.8.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 291/17

---

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8140 — Kion/Dematic)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 291/08)

| 1. | On 1 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Kion (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Dematic (Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares. |
| --- | --- |

1.

On 1 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Kion (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Dematic (Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares.

1

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Kion: manufacture of forklifts, warehouse equipment, and other industrial trucks. Kion offers electric forklift trucks, diesel and LP gas forklift trucks, warehouse handling equipment, platform trucks, and tractors as well as used trucks. In addition, Kion offers after sales services, including repair, maintenance, full service, and driver trainings as well as stock management system, transport and truck control system, fleet management as well as racking systems and RFID systems. Through Egemin Kion also offers supply chain automation solutions,
  —   for Dematic: design, manufacture, integration and servicing of a range of automated system solutions that are used in warehousing and distribution operations. These automated systems enhance efficiency within warehouses and distribution chains by offering automated material handling. Dematic is based in Luxembourg and operates worldwide. |
| --- | --- |

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Kion: manufacture of forklifts, warehouse equipment, and other industrial trucks. Kion offers electric forklift trucks, diesel and LP gas forklift trucks, warehouse handling equipment, platform trucks, and tractors as well as used trucks. In addition, Kion offers after sales services, including repair, maintenance, full service, and driver trainings as well as stock management system, transport and truck control system, fleet management as well as racking systems and RFID systems. Through Egemin Kion also offers supply chain automation solutions,

for Kion

—   for Dematic: design, manufacture, integration and servicing of a range of automated system solutions that are used in warehousing and distribution operations. These automated systems enhance efficiency within warehouses and distribution chains by offering automated material handling. Dematic is based in Luxembourg and operates worldwide.

for Dematic

| 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 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. |
| --- | --- |

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 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.

2

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8140 — Kion/Dematic, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8140 — Kion/Dematic, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

---

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

1

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

2

---