# C_2016280EN.01000401.xml

| 2.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 280/4 |
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2.8.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 280/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8015 — Synthos/INEOS Styrenics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 280/03)

| 1. | On 25 July 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 Synthos (‘Synthos’, Poland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over INEOS Styrenics European Holding BV (‘INEOS Styrenics’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 July 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 Synthos (‘Synthos’, Poland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over INEOS Styrenics European Holding BV (‘INEOS Styrenics’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Synthos: manufacturer of chemical raw materials such as emulsion rubber and solution styrene butadiene, polybutadiene rubber, polystyrene (both expanded and extruded), adhesives, active worldwide,
  —   INEOS Styrenics: manufacturer of chemical raw materials, mainly expandable polystyrene (EPS), active worldwide. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Synthos: manufacturer of chemical raw materials such as emulsion rubber and solution styrene butadiene, polybutadiene rubber, polystyrene (both expanded and extruded), adhesives, active worldwide,

Synthos

—   INEOS Styrenics: manufacturer of chemical raw materials, mainly expandable polystyrene (EPS), active worldwide.

INEOS Styrenics

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8015 — Synthos/INEOS Styrenics, 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 number M.8015 — Synthos/INEOS Styrenics, 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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