Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8762 — ArcelorMittal/CLN/CSM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-02-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributor, economic concentration, iron and steel industry, merger control, vehicle parts








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20.2.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/21





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8762 — ArcelorMittal/CLN/CSM)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 64/10)






1.


On 9 February 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:






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ArcelorMittal SA (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg),










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CLN – Coils Lamiere Nastri SpA (‘CLN’, Italy),










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Industeel Belgium SA (‘Industeel’, Belgium), controlled by ArcelorMittal,










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ArcelorMittal CLN Distribuzione Italia srl (‘AMCLN’, Italy), controlled by ArcelorMittal and CLN, and










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Centro Servizi Metalli SpA (‘CSM’, Italy).




ArcelorMittal and CLN acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of CSM.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for undertaking ArcelorMittal: the production of a broad range of steel finished and semi-finished products, including flat carbon steel products and long carbon steel products and the supply of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging,
—   for undertaking CLN: the distribution through steel service centres; steel wheel production for cars, motorcycles, commercial and industrial vehicles and the production of pressed components for cars and commercial vehicles,
—   for undertaking CSM: the stainless steel distribution through oxycutting centres.










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.8762 — ArcelorMittal/CLN/CSM
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.