# C_2014205EN.01001201.xml

| 2.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 205/12 |
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2.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 205/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7169 — Weichai Power/Kion Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 205/07)

| 1. | On 19 June 2014, 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 Weichai Power Co. Ltd (‘Weichai’, China), controlled by Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd (‘SHIG’, China), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kion Group AG (‘Kion’, Germany) following a share transaction. |
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On 19 June 2014, 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 Weichai Power Co. Ltd (‘Weichai’, China), controlled by Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd (‘SHIG’, China), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kion Group AG (‘Kion’, Germany) following a share transaction.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Weichai: automotive and equipment manufacturing group operating in power assembly (engines, gear boxes and axles), commercial vehicles, automobile electronics and parts, high pressure hydraulic pumps, hydraulic motors, hydraulic valves, gears and gear drives, ancillary castings and foundry of other hydraulic components,
  —   for SHIG: group active in commercial vehicles, construction machinery (including forklift trucks), power systems, auto parts, and yachts,
  —   for Kion: manufacturer of forklift trucks, warehouse handling equipment and other industrial trucks. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Weichai: automotive and equipment manufacturing group operating in power assembly (engines, gear boxes and axles), commercial vehicles, automobile electronics and parts, high pressure hydraulic pumps, hydraulic motors, hydraulic valves, gears and gear drives, ancillary castings and foundry of other hydraulic components,

for Weichai

—   for SHIG: group active in commercial vehicles, construction machinery (including forklift trucks), power systems, auto parts, and yachts,

for SHIG

—   for Kion: manufacturer of forklift trucks, warehouse handling equipment and other industrial trucks.

for Kion

| 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. 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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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. 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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| 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.7169 — Weichai Power/Kion Group, 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.7169 — Weichai Power/Kion Group, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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