# C_2015158EN.01001601.xml

| 13.5.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 158/16 |
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13.5.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 158/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7593 — Alcoa/RTI International Metals)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 158/10)

| 1. | On 4 May 2015, 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 Alcoa Inc., USA (‘Alcoa’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking RTI International Metals, Inc., USA (‘RTI’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 4 May 2015, 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 Alcoa Inc., USA (‘Alcoa’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking RTI International Metals, Inc., USA (‘RTI’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Alcoa: active in lightweight metals engineering, including the production and sale of alumina, primary aluminum, and fabricated aluminium,
  —   for RTI: producer of titanium input products, and of extruded and machined components, for aerospace, defense, energy, medical device, and other consumer and industrial applications. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Alcoa: active in lightweight metals engineering, including the production and sale of alumina, primary aluminum, and fabricated aluminium,

for Alcoa

—   for RTI: producer of titanium input products, and of extruded and machined components, for aerospace, defense, energy, medical device, and other consumer and industrial applications.

for RTI

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7593 — Alcoa/RTI International Metals, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7593 — Alcoa/RTI International Metals, 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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