# C_2011249EN.01001101.xml

| 26.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/11 |
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26.8.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 249/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 249/11

| 1. | On 17 August 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 Motherson Group (Motherson Group, India) and the Cross Group (Cross Group, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Peguform GmbH and Peguform Iberica SL (together the ‘Peguform Group’, Germany) as well as joint control of Wethje Entwicklung GmbH and Wethje Carbon Composite GmbH (together the ‘Wethje Group’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 August 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 Motherson Group (Motherson Group, India) and the Cross Group (Cross Group, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Peguform GmbH and Peguform Iberica SL (together the ‘Peguform Group’, Germany) as well as joint control of Wethje Entwicklung GmbH and Wethje Carbon Composite GmbH (together the ‘Wethje Group’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Motherson Group: multinational group active in a variety of industries with a diversified range of products with its main focus in manufacturing of automotive components, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Motherson Group: multinational group active in a variety of industries with a diversified range of products with its main focus in manufacturing of automotive components,

| — | for Cross Group: group with strategic and operative concentration on the automotive sector, |
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for Cross Group: group with strategic and operative concentration on the automotive sector,

| — | for Peguform Group: manufacturing of components and accessories for motor vehicles, inter alia bumper systems, front-end modules, cockpits, instrument panels and door trim panels, |
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for Peguform Group: manufacturing of components and accessories for motor vehicles, inter alia bumper systems, front-end modules, cockpits, instrument panels and door trim panels,

| — | for Wethje Group: production of fibre composite components mainly for the motor sports cars as well as well as the manufacturing and distribution of prototypes and tools. |
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for Wethje Group: production of fibre composite components mainly for the motor sports cars as well as well as the manufacturing and distribution of prototypes and tools.

| 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.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje, 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.6349 — Mothershon/Cross Industries/Peguform/Wethje, 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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