# C_2018141EN.01000201.xml

| 23.4.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 141/2 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8552 — Axalta Coating Systems / IVA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 141/02)

| 1. | On 16 April 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004( 1 ).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:
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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(‘Axalta’, US); —
Essex Group Holding Europe S.à.r.l. (‘IVA Europe’) and IVA Electrical Insulation Materials (Changzhou) Co., Ltd (‘IVA China’), together ‘IVA’, Axalta acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of IVA.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. | — | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(‘Axalta’, US); | — | Essex Group Holding Europe S.à.r.l. (‘IVA Europe’) and IVA Electrical Insulation Materials (Changzhou) Co., Ltd (‘IVA China’), together ‘IVA’, |
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| — | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(‘Axalta’, US); | | | | |
| — | Essex Group Holding Europe S.à.r.l. (‘IVA Europe’) and IVA Electrical Insulation Materials (Changzhou) Co., Ltd (‘IVA China’), together ‘IVA’, | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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Axalta is a global coatings company also active in the manufacturing of wire enamels; —
IVA is active in the manufacture and sale of wire enamels. | — | Axalta is a global coatings company also active in the manufacturing of wire enamels; | — | IVA is active in the manufacture and sale of wire enamels. |
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| — | Axalta is a global coatings company also active in the manufacturing of wire enamels; | | | | |
| — | IVA is active in the manufacture and sale of wire enamels. | | | | |

| 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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| 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:
Case M.8552 — Axalta Coating Systems / IVA
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 +32 229-64301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu | Fax +32 229-64301 | Postal address: | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
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| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu | | | | | | | | | |
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| European Commission | | | | | | | | | |
| Directorate-General for Competition | | | | | | | | | |
| Merger Registry | | | | | | | | | |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | | | | | | | | | |
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( 1 )  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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