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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9987 – NVIDIA/Arm)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 370/08)

1. On 8 September 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — NVIDIA Corporation (‘NVIDIA’, USA), — Arm Limited (‘Arm’, United Kingdom), belonging to the SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan). NVIDIA acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Arm. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for NVIDIA: design and supply of accelerated computing platforms including graphics processing units for gaming, datacentres, professional visualization, and automotive applications. Through its acquisition of Mellanox, completed in April 2020, NVIDIA also supplies network interconnect products and solutions; — for Arm: development and licensing of IP to semiconductor suppliers, for end-use in mobile devices, datacentre servers, automotive systems, PC and Internet-of-Things, among others.

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.9987 — NVIDIA/Arm 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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10381 — One Rock Capital/The Eastman Tire Additives business of Eastman Chemical Company)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 384/01)

On 1 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 32021M10381. 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.10054 — Kombiverkehr/Hupac/DXI Intermodal JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 400/05)

1. On 23 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: — Hupac SA (‘Hupac’, Switzerland), — Kombiverkehr Deutsche Gesellschaft für kombinierten Güterverkehr GmbH & Co. KG (‘Kombiverkehr’, Germany), jointly controlled by Deutsche Bahn AG and a group of forwarders and transporters, — DX Intermodal JV (‘DX Intermodal’, Germany). Hupac SA and Kombiverkehr acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of DX Intermodal. 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 Hupac: operator of multimodal freight trains network between the major European economic areas, as well as Russia and the Far East, — for Kombiverkehr: intermodal operator of a Europe-wide network for rail-road combined transport, — for DX Intermodal: data hub for integrated, end-to-end real-time transmission of transport-related data and information for users of intermodal transport services in Europe.

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.10054 — Kombiverkehr/Hupac/DX Intermodal JV 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.10467 — Insight/Francisco Partners/NMI)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 396/01)

On 24 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 32021M10467. 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.10457 — Carlyle/Schaltbau Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 411/01)

On 4 October 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 32021M10457. 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.10364 – ECI/Bonak/Fast Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 405/05)

1. On 27 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: — EC Investments a.s. (‘ECI’, Czech Republic), solely controlled by the EP Corporate Group, a.s. (‘EPCG’, Czech Republic); — Bonak a.s. (‘Bonak’, Czech Republic), solely controlled by the PPF Group N.V. (‘PPF Group’, the Netherlands); and — Various companies forming, together, the Fast Group (the ‘Fast Group’, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland). ECI and Bonak acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Fast Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for ECI: investments in companies active primarily in the e-commerce sector. In particular, ECI belongs to EPGC, which is active in the e-commerce and wholesale sectors, including via the Metro Group, a specialist food and non-food wholesaler active across the EU. Additionally, ECI jointly controls – together with Bonak – the Mall Group, which is primarily an e-commerce retailer in Central and Eastern Europe; — for Bonak: the undertaking is an operating company belonging to the PPF Group, which is an international investment group focusing primarily on financial services and banking, telecommunications, mechanical engineering, biotechnologies, insurance, real estate, agriculture and e-commerce. In particular, the PPF Group is active in the e-commerce retail sector in Central and Eastern Europe through the Mall Group and controls – among others – the mobile operators O2 and Telenor; and — for the Fast Group: wholesale and retail of consumer electronics, household appliances and IT and telecommunication products, as well as other non-food products, primarily active in Central and Eastern Europe.

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.10364 – ECI/Bonak/Fast 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10459 — CVC/STOCK SPIRITS GROUP)

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(2021/C 421/06)

CVC acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Stock Spirits. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid via an announcement made on 12 August 2021.

On 7 October 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) involving the acquisition of sole control of Stock Spirits Group plc (‘Stock Spirits’) by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (‘CVC’) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

for Stock Spirits: Stock Spirits is a producer and distributor of spirit drinks, mainly in Europe.

for CVC: CVC manages investment funds and platforms. One of CVC funds’ portfolio companies, Zabka Polska S.A., is active in grocery retail in Poland;

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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.10459 — CVC/STOCK SPIRITS 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:
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10450 — CDP/Macquarie/Open Fiber)

Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 414/04)

MIRA and CDPE acquire joint control over Open Fiber within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

CDP Equity S.p.A. (‘CDPE’, Italy), part of the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (‘CDP’, Italy), ultimately controlled by the Italian State,

On 4 October 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

for Open Fiber: wholesale-only operator developing, managing and maintaining an optical fibre network, predominantly with FTTH technology, across Italy.

for CDPE: long-term investor in companies of significant national Italian interest, through direct and indirect shareholdings;

for MIRA: management of infrastructure and other real assets, including real estate, energy and agriculture as well as critical infrastructure assets such as utilities and telecommunications networks, airports and ports;

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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.10450 — CDP/Macquarie/Open Fiber

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
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10510 – Apollo Management/K1 Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 432/06)

1. On 18 October 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), — K1 Group S.A.S.U. (‘K1 Group’, France). Apollo acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of K1 Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Apollo: portfolio investments, — for K1 Group: manufacture of chemicals and chemical products and manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms.

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.10510 – Apollo Management/K1 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.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10516 – Bain Capital/ITP Aero)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 426/10)

1. On 13 October 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: — Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, United States), — Industria de Turbo Propulsores, S.A.U (‘ITP’, Spain). Bain Capital acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ITP. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — For Bain Capital: private equity investment firm, — For ITP: manufacturing of aircraft engine components and provision of maintenance, repair and overhaul services.

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.10516 – Bain Capital/ITP Aero 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.10439 – DP WORLD / SYNCREON)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 448/05)

1. On 25 October 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: — DP World Limited (‘DP World’, United Arab Emirates), — syncreon Newco B.V. (‘syncreon’, United States). DP World acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of syncreon. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for DP World Group: port terminal operations, maritime services, free trade zones and cargo handling and logistics services (i.e., discharging and loading of vessels and related activities) worldwide. — for syncreon: supply logistics worldwide with a focus on the design and operation of supply chain solutions for customers primarily active in the automotive and technology sectors.

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.10439 – DP WORLD / SYNCREON 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

Notification of a concentration

(Case M.10407 – AIP / ALVANCE DUNKERQUE TARGET BUSINESS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 439/07)

1. On 18 October 2021, the Commission received notification of a concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, LP (US), an investment fund managed by American Industrial Partners (collectively referred to as ‘AIP’), and — Alvance Aluminium Dunkerque SAS and Alvance Aluminium Service SAS (together, ‘Alvance Dunkerque Target Business’, France), AIP acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Alvance Dunkerque Target Business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 16 July 2021 and 26 July 2021, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 19 July 2021 and 27 August 2021, respectively.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — AIP is a private equity firm focused on buying and improving industrial businesses. — Alvance Dunkerque Target Business is a primary aluminium producer, which operates an aluminium smelter in Loon-Plage near Dunkerque (France).

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 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.10407 – AIP / Alvance Dunkerque Target Business 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.10476 – SCHWARZ GROUP / CESPA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 461/02)

On 25 October 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 policy’ 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 32021M10476. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

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