# C_2020152EN.01000301.xml

| 7.5.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 152/3 |
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7.5.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 152/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9797 – AUNDE Group/Toyota Boshoku/TB Kawashima Automotive Textile (India) JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 152/03)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | AUNDE Achter & Ebels GmbH (Germany), belonging to AUNDE Group SE (‘AUNDE’, Germany), |
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AUNDE Achter & Ebels GmbH (Germany), belonging to AUNDE Group SE (‘AUNDE’, Germany),

| — | TB Kawashima Co. Ltd. (‘TBK’, Japan) controlled by Toyota Boshoku Corporation (‘TB’, Japan), |
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TB Kawashima Co. Ltd. (‘TBK’, Japan) controlled by Toyota Boshoku Corporation (‘TB’, Japan),

| — | TB Kawashima Automotive Textile (India) Private Ltd. (the ‘Target’, India). |
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TB Kawashima Automotive Textile (India) Private Ltd. (the ‘Target’, India).

AUNDE and TB acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Target. Pre-transaction, the Target is solely controlled by TB through TBK.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for AUNDE Achter & Ebels GmbH: the development and production of automotive products, including yarns, technical fabrics, textile and leather covers. It is a subsidiary of Aunde, which focuses on the development and production of among others yarns, technical textiles, seat covers and foam parts for the automotive industry under the brands AUNDE, ISRINGHAUSEN and FEHRER for OEMs and suppliers to the automotive industry in Europe and worldwide, |
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for AUNDE Achter & Ebels GmbH: the development and production of automotive products, including yarns, technical fabrics, textile and leather covers. It is a subsidiary of Aunde, which focuses on the development and production of among others yarns, technical textiles, seat covers and foam parts for the automotive industry under the brands AUNDE, ISRINGHAUSEN and FEHRER for OEMs and suppliers to the automotive industry in Europe and worldwide,

| — | for TBK: the development, production and supply of various types of automotive textiles and interior fabrics particularly in Asia. It is an affiliate of TB, a Japanese automotive component manufacturer, which focuses on passenger car seats, seats for trains and aircrafts as well as on seat components and other interior and exterior vehicle components, |
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for TBK: the development, production and supply of various types of automotive textiles and interior fabrics particularly in Asia. It is an affiliate of TB, a Japanese automotive component manufacturer, which focuses on passenger car seats, seats for trains and aircrafts as well as on seat components and other interior and exterior vehicle components,

| — | for the Target: the manufacture and distribution of interior textiles and fabrics for the automotive industry in India and in neighbouring countries. |
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for the Target: the manufacture and distribution of interior textiles and fabrics for the automotive industry in India and in neighbouring countries.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9797 – AUNDE Group/Toyota Boshoku/TB Kawashima Automotive Textile (India) JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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