# C_2011141EN.01001401.xml

| 12.5.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 141/14 |
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12.5.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 141/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6195 — Holcim/Basalt/H + B Grondstoffen JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 141/14

| 1. | On 3 May 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 undertakings Holcim Grondstoffen B.V. (‘Holcim’, the Netherlands), controlled by the Holcim Group (Switzerland), and Basalt Union GmbH (‘Basalt’, Germany) belonging to the Werhahn group, acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking H + B Grondstoffen C.V. (‘the JV’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 3 May 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 undertakings Holcim Grondstoffen B.V. (‘Holcim’, the Netherlands), controlled by the Holcim Group (Switzerland), and Basalt Union GmbH (‘Basalt’, Germany) belonging to the Werhahn group, acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking H + B Grondstoffen C.V. (‘the JV’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Holcim: trading of aggregates in the Netherlands. The Holcim Group is active in the manufacturing and distribution of cement, production, processing and distribution of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, pre-cast concrete products and asphalt, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Holcim: trading of aggregates in the Netherlands. The Holcim Group is active in the manufacturing and distribution of cement, production, processing and distribution of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, pre-cast concrete products and asphalt,

| — | for Basalt: trading of aggregates in the Netherlands. The Werhahn group is active in various sectors including production of aggregates, asphalt and construction materials, slate extraction and sales, baking products, kitchenware and beauty segments, real estate and finance, |
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for Basalt: trading of aggregates in the Netherlands. The Werhahn group is active in various sectors including production of aggregates, asphalt and construction materials, slate extraction and sales, baking products, kitchenware and beauty segments, real estate and finance,

| — | for the JV: trading of aggregates in the Netherlands. |
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for the JV: trading of aggregates in the Netherlands.

| 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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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.6195 — Holcim/Basalt/H + B Grondstoffen JV, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6195 — Holcim/Basalt/H + B Grondstoffen JV, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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