# C_2016342EN.01001201.xml

| 17.9.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 342/12 |
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17.9.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 342/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8130 — Imerys/Alteo certain assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 342/12)

| 1. | On 9 September 2016, the Commission received 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 undertaking Micral SA controlled by Imerys SA (‘Imerys’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Alteo ARC (France) and Alufin GmbH Tabularoxid (‘Alufin GmbH’, German), together referred to as the Target, formerly owned by Alteo Holding SAS (‘Alteo’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 9 September 2016, the Commission received 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 undertaking Micral SA controlled by Imerys SA (‘Imerys’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Alteo ARC (France) and Alufin GmbH Tabularoxid (‘Alufin GmbH’, German), together referred to as the Target, formerly owned by Alteo Holding SAS (‘Alteo’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Imerys: a multinational mining company operating in four business groups: (i) energy solutions and specialties; (ii) filtration and performance additives, (iii) ceramic materials; and (iv) high resistance minerals,
  —   for the Target: production of specialty aluminas for refractory and abrasive applications. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Imerys: a multinational mining company operating in four business groups: (i) energy solutions and specialties; (ii) filtration and performance additives, (iii) ceramic materials; and (iv) high resistance minerals,

for Imerys

—   for the Target: production of specialty aluminas for refractory and abrasive applications.

for the Target

| 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.8130 — Imerys/Alteo certain assets, to the following address:





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

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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.8130 — Imerys/Alteo certain assets, 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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