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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9124 — Dana/Oerlikon Drive Systems) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-11-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, industrial equipment, merger control, motor vehicle industry, supplier, vehicle parts








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20.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 420/5






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9124 — Dana/Oerlikon Drive Systems)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 420/03)

1.   
On 9 November 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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Dana Incorporated (‘Dana’, U.S.),










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GrazianoFairfield AG, Pfaffikon (‘GrazianoFairfield AG’, Switzerland), controlled by OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfaffikon (‘Oerlikon’, Switzerland),




Dana acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of GrazianoFairfield AG.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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Dana is a global supplier of driveline, sealing and thermal-management products to manufacturers of light, commercial and off-highway vehicles as well as gearboxes, hydraulic products and driveshafts for industrial stationary equipment,










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GrazianoFairfield AG is a provider of gear, drive and shifting solutions for mobile vehicles and industrial equipment.






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.9124 — Dana/Oerlikon Drive Systems
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.