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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels,  27.1.2023  
C(2023)  793 final  
PUBLIC VERSION  
Clariant International Ltd  
Rothausstrasse 61  
4132 Muttenz 1  
Switzerland  
 
Wilmar International Limited  
28 Biopolis Road  Singapore 138568  
Singapore  
Subject : Case M.10964 -  WILMAR / CLARIANT / CLARIANT QUATS 
BUSINESS JV  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No  139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 5 January 2023, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation, by which Clariant 
International Ltd. (“Clariant”, Switzerland), belonging to the  Clariant Group and 
ultimately controlled by Clariant AG (Switzerland), and KOG Investments Pte. Ltd 
(“Wilmar”, Singapore), controlled by Wilmar International Limited (Singapore), will 
via Global Amines Company Pte. Ltd. (“GAC”, Singapore), jointly control led by 
Clariant and Wilmar,  acquire joint control within the  meaning of Article 3(1)(b) 
and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation of the Clariant’s Quats Business (“Quats 
Business”, Switz erland), a business unit controlled by Clariant and comprised of inter 
alia p roduction sites in Germany, Brazil and Indonesia as well as IP in Switzerland 
and further assets located worldwide. The concentration is accomplished by way of 
purchase of assets .3 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effect from 1 December 2009,  the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘Community ’ by ‘Union’  and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p.  3 (the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication  in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 12, 13.01 .2023, p. 11. 

2 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following : 
− Clariant is active inter alia  in the production and sale of cationic surfactants , 
− Wilmar is active inter alia  in the production of and sale of  fatty acids and fatty 
alcohols, 
− The Quats Business is mainly active in  the development and production of 
quaterna ry ammonium compounds (known as “quats ”, which belong to the group 
of cationic surfactants) through its integrated production facilities as well as in 
providing support ing activities . To a small extent, the Quats B usiness produce s 
intermediate products for  the manufacturing of q uats. 
3. The Transaction will be carried out via GAC, which is jointly controlled by Clariant 
and Wilmar. GAC is active in the production and sales of amines, including the production and sale of non- ionic, cationic and amphoteric surfa ctants.  
4. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation and of 
paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of 
certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No  139/2004.
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5. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation  and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission 
  (Signed)  
Olivie r GUERSENT  
Director -General  
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.