# C_2016338EN.01001401.xml

| 15.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 338/14 |
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15.9.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 338/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8055 — Coherent/Rofin-Sinar Technologies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 338/16)

| 1. | On 7 September 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Coherent, Inc. (‘Coherent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. (‘Rofin-Sinar’, USA and Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 7 September 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Coherent, Inc. (‘Coherent’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. (‘Rofin-Sinar’, USA and Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Coherent designs, manufactures, services and markets laser sources and related accessories for a diverse group of customers, including for materials processing applications. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Coherent designs, manufactures, services and markets laser sources and related accessories for a diverse group of customers, including for materials processing applications.

| — | Rofin-Sinar specializes in the design, development, engineering, manufacturing and marketing of laser sources and laser-based system solutions for industrial processing applications. |
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Rofin-Sinar specializes in the design, development, engineering, manufacturing and marketing of laser sources and laser-based system solutions for industrial processing applications.

| 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.8055 — Coherent/Rofin-Sinar Technologies, 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.8055 — Coherent/Rofin-Sinar Technologies, 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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