ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10415 – Black Diamond/Specialty Chemicals International)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 321/05)

1. On 2 August 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Black Diamond Capital Management L.L.C. (‘Black Diamond’, US), — Specialty Chemicals International B.V. (‘Specialty Chemicals’, the Netherlands), jointly controlled by Investindustrial V L.P. (Luxembourg) and Black Diamond. Black Diamond acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Specialty Chemicals. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Black Diamond: an investment advisory firm with a focus on four investment areas: (i) control distressed/private equity funds; (ii) hedge funds; (iii) a non-control stress/distressed closed end fund; and (iv) collateralised loan obligations. Black Diamond currently holds joint control over Specialty Chemicals, — for Specialty Chemicals: holding company for Polynt-Reichhold, active in the development, production and distribution of speciality chemicals and performance chemicals, specifically unsaturated polyester resin, chemical intermediates (anhydrides), related commodities (plasticisers), specialties (thermoset compounds), and resins for composites and coatings.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.10415 – Black Diamond/Specialty Chemicals International Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10157 — Aurubis/TSR Recycling/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 311/02)

On 21 April 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10157. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10274 — EDFR/Lumani/GLD)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 332/02)

On 12 August 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10274. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10406 - CD&R/MCC Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 328/03)

1. On 6 August 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (‘CD&R’, USA), — LABL Holding Corporation (USA), parent company of the LABL, Inc. group which includes W/S Packaging Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, as well as Multi-Colour Corporation and its subsidiaries (together ‘MCC’, USA). CD&R indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of MCC. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for CD&R: private equity investment firm, which originates, structures and acts as lead equity investor in management buyouts, strategic minority equity investments and other strategic investments, — for MCC: manufacturer and supplier of labels to commercial customers across a range of sectors, including: home & personal care; food and beverage; healthcare; specialty; consumer durables; and wine & spirits.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.10406 - CD&R/MCC Group Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10415 — Black Diamond/Specialty Chemicals International)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 350/01)

On 24 August 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10415. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10377 — RAG-Stiftung/Open Grid Europe/H2UB)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 334/05)

1. On 12 August 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — RAG Stiftung (‘RAGS’, Germany), — Open Grid Europe GmbH (‘OGE’, Germany), controlled by Vier Gas Holdings S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg), — H2UB GmbH (‘H2UB’, Germany). RAGS and OGE acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of H2UB. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for RAGS: active worldwide in financing the perpetual obligations left behind by the German hard coal industry and acquisition and management of direct or indirect interests in entities in accordance with this goal, including shareholdings in the speciality chemicals company Evonik Industries AG and in the housing provider Vivawest GmbH; — for OGE: primarily active in Germany, amongst others in the operation of a natural gas pipeline network in Germany, as well as in consulting services concerning a transformation to hydrogen usage via its jointly-controlled subsidiary evety GmbH; — for H2UB: will be primarily active in Germany in management consulting services for start-ups in the hydrogen industry and organization and management of hydrogen related business events.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.10377 — RAG-Stiftung/Open Grid Europe/H2UB Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10417 — D’Ieteren/Wehold/TVH Parts)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 358/05)

1. On 25 August 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — D’Ieteren Group SA/NV (‘D’Ieteren’, Belgium), — Wehold S.à.r.l. (‘Wehold’, Luxembourg), — TVH Parts Holding NV (‘TVH Parts’, Belgium), controlled by Wehold and Quva S.à.r.l. D’Ieteren and Wehold acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of TVH Parts. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for D’Ieteren: active, through its subsidiaries, in automobile distribution, vehicle glass repair and replacement, real estate management and the sale of notebooks and other writing tools. — for Wehold: holding company for the Thermote family’s participations in TVH Parts and certain other portfolio companies. — for TVH Parts: holding company of the TVH Group, active in the distribution of spare parts for material handling, construction, industrial and agricultural machinery, as well as the provision of manufacturing and repair services for a limited number of spare parts and the commercialisation of a tracking tool service for fleet management.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.10417 — D’Ieteren/Wehold/TVH Parts Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10263 — Ardian/Deli Home)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 351/03)

On 16 July 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10263. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10413 — Apollo Management/Reno De Medici)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 367/06)

1. On 3 September 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA), — Reno De Medici S.p.A. (‘Reno De Medici’ Italy). Apollo acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Reno De Medici. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Apollo: portfolio investments, — for Reno De Medici: manufacturing, production, and distribution of recycled and specialty cardboard products.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.10413 — Apollo Management/Reno De Medici Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10452 — CPP Investments/FountainVest/

Langdi Pharmaceutical)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 365/04)

1. On 2 September 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPP Investments’, Canada), — FountainVest Capital Partners GP4 Ltd. (‘FountainVest’, Cayman Islands), and — Beijing Zhendong Langdi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. And its subsidiaries (‘Langdi Pharmaceutical’, China). CPP Investments and FountainVest acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Langdi Pharmaceutical. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — CPP Investments is a professional investment management organisation that invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments. — FountainVest is an independent private equity firm. Sectors of focus include consumer, media & technology, healthcare, industrials, and financial services. — Langdi Pharmaceutical is a pharmaceutical company mainly active in the production and supply of calcium supplements for children, pregnant and lactating women, menopausal women and elderly people, to help prevent and treat osteoporosis, which are registered as over-the-counter (OTC) products.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.10452 — CPP Investments/FountainVest/Langdi Pharmaceutical Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10405 — Alba/Swire/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 383/03)

On 13 September 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10405. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10430 — TowerBrook/Bruneau Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 372/11)

1. On 7 September 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — TowerBrook Capital Partners L.L.P. (‘TowerBrook’, United States of America), ultimately under the control of Neal Moszkowski and Ramez Sousou. — JM Bruneau SAS (‘Bruneau’, France), ultimately under the control of Equistone Partners Europe, TowerBrook acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Bruneau. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — TowerBrook is an investment management firm whose portfolio companies are active in the consumer goods/services, financial services, healthcare and healthcare services, industrials, technology, media, telecommunication and knowledge sectors. — Bruneau sells office supplies through online sales to professional customers, mostly small and medium sized companies. The products sold by Bruneau include stationery, printing consumables and paper reams. Bruneau also offers office equipment and furniture, as well as catering, packaging, and cleaning products. Bruneau operates also under the brands Maxiburo, Muller & Wegener, and Viking.

3. On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.10430 — TowerBrook/Bruneau Group Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10440 — SEGRO/PSPIB/Varia Class Logistics)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 393/04)

On 22 September 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10440. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.