# C_2021333EN.01000301.xml

| 19.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 333/3 |
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19.8.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 333/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10407 — AIP/Alvance Dunkerque Target Business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 333/03)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, LP (US), an investment fund managed by American Industrial Partners (collectively referred to as ‘AIP’), and |
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American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, LP (US), an investment fund managed by American Industrial Partners (collectively referred to as ‘AIP’), and

| — | Alvance Aluminium Dunkerque (‘Dunkerque Aluminium’, France), currently owned by Liberty France Industries 1 SA, in turn ultimately owned by Alvance Aluminium Group and Mr Gupta.
  AIP intends to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Alvance Dunkerque Target Business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
  The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 16 July 2021, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 19 July 2021. |
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Alvance Aluminium Dunkerque (‘Dunkerque Aluminium’, France), currently owned by Liberty France Industries 1 SA, in turn ultimately owned by Alvance Aluminium Group and Mr Gupta.

AIP intends to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Alvance Dunkerque Target Business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 16 July 2021, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 19 July 2021.

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| — | AIP is a private equity firm focused on buying and improving industrial businesses. |
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AIP is a private equity firm focused on buying and improving industrial businesses.

| — | Dunkerque Aluminium is a primary aluminium producer, which operates an aluminium smelter in Loon-Plage near Dunkerque (France). |
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Dunkerque Aluminium is a primary aluminium producer, which operates an aluminium smelter in Loon-Plage near Dunkerque (France).

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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.10407 — AIP/Alvance Dunkerque Target Business

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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