# C_2016047EN.01000801.xml

| 6.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 47/8 |
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6.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7915 — American Securities/Blount International)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 47/06)

| 1. | On 1 February 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking American Securities LLC (‘American Securities’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Blount International INC (‘Blount International’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 February 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking American Securities LLC (‘American Securities’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Blount International INC (‘Blount International’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for American Securities: management of private equity investment funds in a variety of economic sectors,
  —   for Blount International: manufacturing equipment used in forestry, garden, farming, agricultural and construction applications. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for American Securities: management of private equity investment funds in a variety of economic sectors,

for American Securities

—   for Blount International: manufacturing equipment used in forestry, garden, farming, agricultural and construction applications.

for Blount International

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7915 — American Securities/Blount International, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7915 — American Securities/Blount International, 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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