# C_2011181EN.01003901.xml

| 22.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 181/39 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6265 — CSN/AG Cementos Balboa/Corrugados Azpeitia/Corrugados Lasao/Stahlwerk Thuringen)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 181/07

| 1. | On 14 June 2011, 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 CSN Steel S.L., (Spain) belonging to group Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings:
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AG Cementos Balboa, SA, (Spain), —
Corrugados Azpeitia, S.L., (Spain), —
Corrugados Lasao, S.L., (Spain), and —
Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH (Germany), by way of purchase of shares. | — | AG Cementos Balboa, SA, (Spain), | — | Corrugados Azpeitia, S.L., (Spain), | — | Corrugados Lasao, S.L., (Spain), and | — | Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH (Germany), |
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| — | AG Cementos Balboa, SA, (Spain), | | | | | | | | |
| — | Corrugados Azpeitia, S.L., (Spain), | | | | | | | | |
| — | Corrugados Lasao, S.L., (Spain), and | | | | | | | | |
| — | Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH (Germany), | | | | | | | | |

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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For undertaking CSN: mainly active in production of steel (primarily flat steel products), mining, infrastructure, cement and carbo-chemical products, —
For undertaking AG Cementos Balboa, SA: mainly active in the manufacture of cement, —
For undertaking Corrugados Azpeitia, S.L.: mainly active in the manufacture of semi-finished steel products and steel reinforcing bars, —
For undertaking Corrugados Lasao, S.L.: mainly active in the manufacture of steel electrowelded mesh; and, —
For undertaking Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH: mainly active in the manufacture of semi-finished steel products and certain long steel products (mainly sections and beams). | — | For undertaking CSN: mainly active in production of steel (primarily flat steel products), mining, infrastructure, cement and carbo-chemical products, | — | For undertaking AG Cementos Balboa, SA: mainly active in the manufacture of cement, | — | For undertaking Corrugados Azpeitia, S.L.: mainly active in the manufacture of semi-finished steel products and steel reinforcing bars, | — | For undertaking Corrugados Lasao, S.L.: mainly active in the manufacture of steel electrowelded mesh; and, | — | For undertaking Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH: mainly active in the manufacture of semi-finished steel products and certain long steel products (mainly sections and beams). |
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| — | For undertaking CSN: mainly active in production of steel (primarily flat steel products), mining, infrastructure, cement and carbo-chemical products, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | For undertaking AG Cementos Balboa, SA: mainly active in the manufacture of cement, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | For undertaking Corrugados Azpeitia, S.L.: mainly active in the manufacture of semi-finished steel products and steel reinforcing bars, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | For undertaking Corrugados Lasao, S.L.: mainly active in the manufacture of steel electrowelded mesh; and, | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | For undertaking Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH: mainly active in the manufacture of semi-finished steel products and certain long steel products (mainly sections and beams). | | | | | | | | | | |

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation( 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6265 — CSN/AG Cementos Balboa/Corrugados Azpeitia/Corrugados Lasao/Stahlwerk Thuringen, to the following address:
European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry J-70 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË | European Commission | Directorate-General for Competition | Merger Registry | J-70 | 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
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| 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’).

( 2 )  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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