# C_2011203EN.01002201.xml

| 9.7.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 203/22 |
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9.7.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 203/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6316 — Aurubis/Luvata Rolled Products)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 203/13

| 1. | On 1 July 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 Aurubis AG (Aurubis, ‘Germany’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the certain legal entities and assets which are currently owned by the subsidiaries of Luvata Oy (Luvata, ‘Finland’) and which constitute Luvata's ‘Rolled Products Division’ (‘LRP’) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 1 July 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 Aurubis AG (Aurubis, ‘Germany’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the certain legal entities and assets which are currently owned by the subsidiaries of Luvata Oy (Luvata, ‘Finland’) and which constitute Luvata's ‘Rolled Products Division’ (‘LRP’) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Aurubis: one of the main copper producers in Europe. Its core business is the production of marketable copper cathodes from copper concentrates, copper scrap and recycled raw materials. These are processed into wire rod, shapes as well as rolled products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Aurubis: one of the main copper producers in Europe. Its core business is the production of marketable copper cathodes from copper concentrates, copper scrap and recycled raw materials. These are processed into wire rod, shapes as well as rolled products,

| — | for Luvata: supplies metals and offers solutions, services, components and materials for manufacturing and construction. The target of the proposed transaction, LRP, is one of the four divisions of Luvata, |
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for Luvata: supplies metals and offers solutions, services, components and materials for manufacturing and construction. The target of the proposed transaction, LRP, is one of the four divisions of Luvata,

| — | for LRP: manufacturer of thin copper and copper alloy rolled products for industrial use. |
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for LRP: manufacturer of thin copper and copper alloy rolled products for industrial use.

| 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.6316 — Aurubis/Luvata Rolled Products, 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.6316 — Aurubis/Luvata Rolled Products, 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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