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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9741 – Ines Kaindl/Peter Kaindl/M Kaindl)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 289/05)

1. On 20 August 2020, 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: — SWISS KRONO Holding AG (‘SWISS KRONO’, Switzerland), controlled by Ines Kaindl, — Kronospan Group (‘Kronospan’, Austria), controlled by Peter Kaindl, — M. Kaindl OG (‘M Kaindl’, Austria). Ines Kaindl acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of M. Kaindl OG. The concentration is accomplished by means of inheritance.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for SWISS KRONO: active in the production of wood-based materials such as boards, laminate flooring and decorative laminate, — for Kronospan: active in the production of wood-based materials such as boards, laminate flooring and decorative laminate, — for M Kaindl: active in the production of wood-based materials such as boards, laminate flooring and decorative laminate.

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.

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.9741 – Ines Kaindl/Peter Kaindl/M Kaindl Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: E-mail: 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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9447 – Hitachi/ABB (Power Grid Division))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 280/02)

On 28 May 2020, 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 32020M9447. 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.9920 – EQT/TA Associates/IFS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 301/02)

On 4 September 2020, 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 32020M9920. 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.9912 – Genstar/TA/Brinker)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 293/01)

On 26 August 2020, 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 32020M9912. 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.9937 — BC Partners/Sofima/IMA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 319/04)

1. On 18 September 2020, 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: — Alva S.p.A., Amca S.r.l., Ipercubo S.r.l., Lefa S.r.l., Mefa S.r.l., 4emme S.r.l., P.M. Investments S.r.l., Cofiva S.A. and Fariniundici S.p.A. (together the ‘Sofima Holdings’, Italy), — BC Partners LLP (‘BC Partners’, United Kingdom), — Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A. (‘IMA’, Italy), controlled by the ‘Sofima Holdings’. BC Partners and Sofima Holdings acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of IMA. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Sofima Holdings: holding activities of IMA, real estate activities; and non-controlling minority stakes in companies for investment purposes, — BC Partner is a private equity firm providing investment advisory services, — for IMA: development and manufacturing of machinery and equipment for the automated packaging of goods.

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 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.9937 — BC Partners/Sofima/IMA 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.9876 — TA Associates/Francisco Partners/Edifecs)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 314/02)

On 10 September 2020, 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 32020M9876. 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.9902 — HPS/Temasek/Cypress Creek Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 327/01)

On 23 September 2020, 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 32020M9902. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9957 — Advent International/Otto/Hermes Parcelnet/Hermes Germany)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 325/15)

1. On 24 September 2020, 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: — Advent International Corporation (United States, ‘Advent’), — Otto GmbH & Co KG (Germany, ‘Otto’), — Hermes Parcelnet Limited (UK, ‘Hermes UK’), belonging to the Otto group, — Hermes Germany GmbH (Germany, ‘Hermes Germany’), belonging to the Otto group. Advent acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Hermes UK; Advent and Otto acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Hermes Germany. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Advent: a private equity investment business, focused on the acquisition of equity stakes and the management of investment funds in various sectors, including business and financial services; industrial goods and services; retail operations, branded consumer goods, and leisure services; media, telecommunications, and information technology; and healthcare services and pharmaceuticals. Its portfolio companies have global activities, including in United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, — for Otto: the holding company of various companies forming the Otto Group. Globally active in the area of retail and retail-related services, — for Hermes UK: operates multi-channel delivery and collection services (i.e. courier services) in the United Kingdom, — for Hermes Germany: operates multi-channel delivery and collection services (i.e. courier services) in Germany,

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.9957 — Advent International/Otto/Hermes Parcelnet/Hermes Germany 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.9979 — Brookfield/Simon/JCPenney

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 340/08)

1. On 5 September 2020, 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: — Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada), — Simon Property Group, Inc. (‘Simon’, United States), — J.C. Penney Company Inc. (‘JCPenney’, United States). Brookfield and Simon acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of JCPenney. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets by a newly created company controlled jointly by Brookfield and Simon.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Brookfield: global asset management including a range of public and private investment products and services focusing on real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and private equity, — for Simon: real estate investment including ownership, development and management of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations consisting primarily of malls, Premium Outlets®, and The Mills®, — for JCPenney: retail of family apparel, footwear, accessories, fine and fashion jewellery, beauty products and home furnishings through its U.S.-based department stores and website, as well as supply of a range of services from its department stores.

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.9979 — Brookfield/Simon/JCPenney 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.9736 — Lone Star/BASF Construction Chemicals (EB) business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 335/04)

On 27 July 2020, 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 32020M9736. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9106 — Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations/Reden H2/Berroute)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 344/06)

On 29 March 2019, 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 French 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 32019M9106. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9435 — ADNOC/OCI/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 343/04)

On 2 September 2019, 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 32019M9435. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.9935 — Altor Fund Manager/Stena/Gunnebo)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 358/08)

1. On 16 September 2020, 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: — Stena Adactum AB (‘Stena’, Sweden), — Altor Fund Manager AB (‘Altor’, Sweden), — Gunnebo AB (publ) (‘Gunnebo’, Sweden). Altor, through Altor Fund V, and Stena acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Gunnebo. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 28 September 2020.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Stena: part of the Stena AB group, which is active worldwide in various areas, such as tanker and ferry operations, vessel charter and offshore drilling. Stena AB is one of three parent companies in the Stena Sphere, consisting also of Stena Sessan AB and Stena Metall AB, all established in Sweden, — for Altor: private equity firm which focuses, among others, on investments and divestments in the mid-market segment of the Nordic region as well as investments in the German speaking region (DACH), through its managed funds. Altor Fund V, managed by Altor, is part of the Altor group of private equity funds focused on investing in and developing medium sized companies, — for Gunnebo: provides security products and services, including cash management, alarm and access control systems, entrance security, safes and vaults, as well as security-related consulting and services. It operates globally and in more than 25 countries around the world. Within the EEA, Gunnebo is mainly active in Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland, and the UK.

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.9935 — Altor Fund Manager/Stena/Gunnebo 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.9965 — ECP ControlCo/First Sentier Investors/Terra-Gen Power Holdings II)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 351/05)

On 13 October 2020, 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 32020M9965. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

(Case M.8130 — Imerys/Alteo certain assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 375/06)

On 28 October 2016, 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) 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 32016M8130. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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