# C_2018137EN.01000401.xml

| 19.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 137/4 |
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19.4.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 137/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8831 — Mondi/Powerflute)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 137/05)

| 1. | On 11 April 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Mondi Finland Services Oy, controlled by Mondi AG and belonging to the Mondi Group (‘Mondi’, Austria), |
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On 11 April 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Mondi Finland Services Oy, controlled by Mondi AG and belonging to the Mondi Group (‘Mondi’, Austria),

| — | Powerflute Group Holdings Oy (‘Powerflute’, Finland), indirectly controlled by Nordic Packaging and Container International Inc. |
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Powerflute Group Holdings Oy (‘Powerflute’, Finland), indirectly controlled by Nordic Packaging and Container International Inc.

Mondi acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Powerflute.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Merger Regulation. The referral was subsequently joined by the Kingdom of Spain.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   For Mondi: paper and packaging group of companies. It is principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper, converted packaging products (including corrugated packaging, industrial bags, and flexible packaging) and uncoated fine paper. The Mondi Group also produces films and laminates for consumer flexible packaging and converted consumer flexible packaging products, industrial bags, extrusion-coated and laminated protective materials, and siliconised release liner products.
  —   For Powerflute: active in the manufacture of corrugated case materials and in particular of Nordic semi-chemical fluting. It also holds a controlling stake in Harvestia, a wood supply company based in Finland. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   For Mondi: paper and packaging group of companies. It is principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper, converted packaging products (including corrugated packaging, industrial bags, and flexible packaging) and uncoated fine paper. The Mondi Group also produces films and laminates for consumer flexible packaging and converted consumer flexible packaging products, industrial bags, extrusion-coated and laminated protective materials, and siliconised release liner products.

For Mondi

—   For Powerflute: active in the manufacture of corrugated case materials and in particular of Nordic semi-chemical fluting. It also holds a controlling stake in Harvestia, a wood supply company based in Finland.

For Powerflute

| 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8831 — Mondi/Powerflute
  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 |
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| Fax: +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8831 — Mondi/Powerflute

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

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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