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Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8985 — Boeing/KLX)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 314/12)

1. On 29 August 2018, 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: — The Boeing Company (‘Boeing’, United States), — KLX inc. (‘KLX’, United States). Boeing acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of KLX. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Boeing: manufacturer of commercial aircraft, business jets, military aircraft and helicopters; supplier of space and security systems and provider of aftermarket services for the aerospace market, including the distribution of aerospace parts and chemicals — for KLX: distribution of small aerospace parts and chemicals.

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.8985 — Boeing/KLX 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.9058 — Sonae/Sonae Sierra)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 308/02)

On 23 August 2018, 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 32018M9058. 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.8831 — Mondi/Powerflute)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 324/01)

On 23 May 2018, 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 32018M8831. 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.8952 — STEAG/Siemens/JV STEAG GuD)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 315/13)

Siemens and STEAG acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares, whereby Siemens acquires 50 % of the shares and voting rights in the JV from its current sole owner, STEAG.

On 30 August 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

The JV will build and operate a gas and steam turbine power plant in Herne (Germany), and market the generated electricity and heat.

Siemens is a global technology group focused on electrification, automation and digitisation in particular concerning power generation and transmission, medical, infrastructure and industrial applications,

STEAG is an international energy supplier, which is active in the generation and supply of electricity and district heating, as well as the project development, construction and operation of power plants and relating technical services,

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.8952 — STEAG/Siemens/JV STEAG GuD

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9035 — Charlesbank/Partners Group/H-Food Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 332/02)

On 13 September 2018, 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 32018M9035. 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.7000 — Liberty Global/Ziggo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 327/01)

On 30 May 2018, 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 32018M7000. 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.9034 — EQT Fund Management/Azelis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 344/01)

On 21 September 2018, 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 32018M9034. 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.9069 — Kuwait Investment Authority/North Sea Midstream Partners)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 338/02)

On 14 September 2018, 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 32018M9069. 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.8915 — DS Smith/Europac)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 353/03)

1. On 24 September 2018, 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: — DS Smith plc (‘DS Smith’, United Kingdom), — Papeles y Cartones de Europa, S.A. (‘Europac’, Spain). DS Smith acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Europac. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for DS Smith: active mainly in the manufacture and sale of corrugated packaging in the EEA, and plastic packaging worldwide. DS Smith also collects used paper and corrugated cardboard, to produce recycled paper for corrugated packaging, — for Europac: paper and packaging company. It is primarily active in the manufacture and sale of paper, corrugated board and corrugated packaging. For its production of paper and corrugated board, it has forestry operations in Spain, France and Portugal.

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.8915 — DS Smith/Europac 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9109 — OMERS/BCI/AIMCo/PGGM/CPPIB/Puget Holdings)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 347/11)

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

OMERS, BCI, AIMCo, PGGM and CPPIB acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over the whole of Puget.

On 21 September 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for OMERS: OMERS acts as the administrator of the OMERS pension plans and the trustee of the pension funds related to the pension plans. It manages a wide array of investments, including in the public equity, fixed income and alternative investment markets of Canada and globally,

— for BCI: BCI is a large institutional investor, investing in fixed income, mortgages, public and private equity, real estate, infrastructure and renewable resources. BCI is an agent of the Government of British Columbia in Canada,

— for AIMCo: AIMCo is one of Canada’s largest institutional investment fund managers. AIMCo is an agent of HMQ (the legal personification of the Canadian Province of Alberta),

— for PGGM: PGGM is subsidiary of PGGM NV, a Dutch pension administrator specialised in the administration of collective pensions. It manages, inter alia, the PGGM Infrastructure Fund,

— for CPPIB: CPPIB is an investment management organisation that invests the funds transferred to it by the Canada Pension Plan Fund. It principally invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income investments,

— for Puget: Puget conducts substantially all of its operations through Puget Sound Energy which is a regulated utility company providing electric and natural gas services in the state of Washington, United States of America. The primary business involves electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as distribution of natural gas.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9111 — Bregal Unternehmerkapital/trendtours Touristik)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 366/02)

On 2 October 2018, 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 German 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 32018M9111. 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.9119 — SEGRO/PSPIB/Warehouse)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 362/11)

1. On 1 October 2018, 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: — SEGRO plc (‘SEGRO’, United Kingdom), — Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada), — A logistics asset (the ‘Warehouse’, Spain). SEGRO and PSPIB acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Warehouse. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for SEGRO: ownership, asset management and development of modern warehousing and light industrial properties located around major conurbations and at key transportation hubs across a number of EU countries, — for PSPIB: investment of net contributions to the pension funds of the federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force, and management of a diversified global portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities, and investments in private equity, real estate infrastructure, natural resources and private debt, — for the Warehouse: a parcel of land in Granollers (Barcelona, Spain), currently being developed into a distribution warehouse, scheduled for completion in November 2018, and for which a pre-let contract has already been signed.

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.9119 — SEGRO/PSPIB/Warehouse 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.9104 — Bain Capital Private Equity/Esure Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 380/01)

On 12 October 2018, 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 32018M9104. 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.8947 — Nidec/Whirlpool (Embraco Business))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 374/06)

1. On 8 October 2018, 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: — Nidec Corporation (‘Nidec’) (Japan), — Embraco (Brazil), controlled by Whirlpool Corporation (USA). Nidec acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Embraco. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for undertaking Nidec: manufacture and sale of motors, compressors for use in refrigeration appiances, drives, electric power generation solutions, machinery, electronic and optical components and other products, — for undertaking Embraco: manufacture and sale of compressors for use in refrigeration appliances.

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.8947 — Nidec/Whirlpool (Embraco 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9061 — GETEC Wärme & Effizienz/SW Hanau/Pionierwerk)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 395/05)

1. On 22 October 2018, 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: — GETEC Wärme & Effizienz GmbH (‘GETEC’, Germany), belonging to the GETEC Group, ultimately controlled by EQT Fund Management S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg). — Stadtwerke Hanau (‘SW Hanau’, Germany). — PionierWerk Hanau GmbH (‘JV’, Germany), currently controlled by SW Hanau. GETEC and SW Hanau acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over the JV. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — GETEC is a company specialised in decentralised heat, power and cold contracting as well as energy services. — SW Hanau is the municipal energy provider of the city of Hanau, providing the city with gas, water and electricity. — The JV was established in June 2018 by SW Hanau and shall in the future provide a newly developed district in Hanau, the ‘Pioneer-Park’, with electricity, heat, telecommunication and e-mobility services, as well as smart home sercices in the buildings to be built. Moreover, the JV shall operate a block heat and power plant in that area, delivering electricity and heat to Pioneer-Park.

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.9061 — GETEC Wärme & Effizienz/SW Hanau/Pionierwerk 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’).

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

(Case M.9103 — ORIX Aviation Systems/Bohai/Avolon)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/03)

On 17 October 2018, 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 32018M9103. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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