# C_2011022EN.01002101.xml

| 22.1.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 22/21 |
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22.1.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5950 — Munksjo/Arjowiggins (decor and abrasive businesses))

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 22/09

| 1. | On 17 January 2011, the Commission received a 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), by which the undertaking Munksjö AB (‘Munksjö’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of the undertaking Arjowiggins SAS (‘Arjowiggins’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 January 2011, the Commission received a 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), by which the undertaking Munksjö AB (‘Munksjö’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of the undertaking Arjowiggins SAS (‘Arjowiggins’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Munksjö: Manufacturing of high value-added paper products in six product areas: decor paper, pulp, electrotechnical paper, Spantex, thin paper and Inpak, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Munksjö: Manufacturing of high value-added paper products in six product areas: decor paper, pulp, electrotechnical paper, Spantex, thin paper and Inpak,

| — | for Arjowiggins: Manufacturing of creative and technical paper. The assets which are subject of the concentration comprise Arjowiggins's decor paper, thin paper, fine art paper and abrasive paper business. |
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for Arjowiggins: Manufacturing of creative and technical paper. The assets which are subject of the concentration comprise Arjowiggins's decor paper, thin paper, fine art paper and abrasive paper business.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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. 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 COMP/M.5950 — Munksjo/Arjowiggins (decor and abrasive businesses), to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 COMP/M.5950 — Munksjo/Arjowiggins (decor and abrasive businesses), 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 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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