# C_2021266EN.01000801.xml

| 6.7.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 266/8 |
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6.7.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 266/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10351 — BDT Capital Partners/Culligan Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 266/07)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BDT Capital Partners, LLC (‘BDT’, United States), |
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BDT Capital Partners, LLC (‘BDT’, United States),

| — | Culligan Group, which is currently solely controlled by Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, United States) and currently operates via AI Aqua (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. and its various subsidiaries. |
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Culligan Group, which is currently solely controlled by Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, United States) and currently operates via AI Aqua (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. and its various subsidiaries.

BDT acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Culligan Group.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for BDT: BDT is a merchant bank specialised in investments in family-owned and founder-led businesses. BDT currently has 18 controlled portfolio companies active globally, |
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for BDT: BDT is a merchant bank specialised in investments in family-owned and founder-led businesses. BDT currently has 18 controlled portfolio companies active globally,

| — | for Culligan Group: Culligan is an international provider of water treatment solutions, engaged in the business of developing and distributing water treatment products for homes, businesses and industrial facilities as well as portable, ‘on-the-go’, solutions. It specialises in the provision of a wide variety of water treatment products, including softening and filtration systems, water coolers, reverse osmosis systems, desalination, membrane solutions and deionisers. In addition, it offers in-home water testing, design and installation services, on-site water analysis and commercial equipment and services. |
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for Culligan Group: Culligan is an international provider of water treatment solutions, engaged in the business of developing and distributing water treatment products for homes, businesses and industrial facilities as well as portable, ‘on-the-go’, solutions. It specialises in the provision of a wide variety of water treatment products, including softening and filtration systems, water coolers, reverse osmosis systems, desalination, membrane solutions and deionisers. In addition, it offers in-home water testing, design and installation services, on-site water analysis and commercial equipment and services.

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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.10351 — BDT Capital Partners/Culligan Group

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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