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| 16.5.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 112/11 |
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16.5.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 112/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5469 — Renova Industries/Sulzer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 112/05

| 1. | On 8 May 2009, 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 Renova Industries Ltd. (‘Renova Industries’, Bahamas, belonging to the Renova Group, Russia) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Sulzer AG (‘Sulzer’, Switzerland). |
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On 8 May 2009, 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 Renova Industries Ltd. (‘Renova Industries’, Bahamas, belonging to the Renova Group, Russia) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Sulzer AG (‘Sulzer’, Switzerland).

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Renova Industries: Investments in the metallurgical, oil, machine engineering, mining, chemical, construction, housing, communications, utilities and financial sectors. OC Oerlikon, controlled by Renova Industries, is active in industrial surface treatment/coating services and equipment, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Renova Industries: Investments in the metallurgical, oil, machine engineering, mining, chemical, construction, housing, communications, utilities and financial sectors. OC Oerlikon, controlled by Renova Industries, is active in industrial surface treatment/coating services and equipment,

| — | for Sulzer: Machinery, equipment, materials, industrial services, industrial surface treatment/coating services and equipment. |
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for Sulzer: Machinery, equipment, materials, industrial services, industrial surface treatment/coating services and equipment.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5469 — Renova Industries/Sulzer, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5469 — Renova Industries/Sulzer, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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