# C_2016233EN.01000801.xml

| 28.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 233/8 |
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28.6.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 233/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7792 — Konecranes/Terex MHPS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 233/04)

| 1. | On 17 June 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 Konecranes PLC (‘Konecranes’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the Material Handling and Port Solutions business part of Terex (‘Terex’, United States of America). |
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On 17 June 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 Konecranes PLC (‘Konecranes’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the Material Handling and Port Solutions business part of Terex (‘Terex’, United States of America).

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Konecranes PLC: lifting businesses, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all makes,
  —   for Terex MHPS: Terex MHPS supplies industrial cranes, hoists and services, as well as port technology with a broad range of manual, semi-automated and automated solutions. MHPS has manufacturing facilities in 16 countries on five continents and operates a sales and service network in more than 60 countries. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Konecranes PLC: lifting businesses, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all makes,

for Konecranes PLC

—   for Terex MHPS: Terex MHPS supplies industrial cranes, hoists and services, as well as port technology with a broad range of manual, semi-automated and automated solutions. MHPS has manufacturing facilities in 16 countries on five continents and operates a sales and service network in more than 60 countries.

for Terex MHPS

| 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.7792 — Konecranes/Terex MHPS 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.7792 — Konecranes/Terex MHPS 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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