Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9203 — Pierburg/Xingfu/Xingfu Assets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2019-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry








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22.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 27/16






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9203 — Pierburg/Xingfu/Xingfu Assets)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 27/11)

1.   
On 21 December 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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Shanghai Xingfu Motorcycle Co., Ltd (‘Xingfu’) (China), controlled by Huayu Automotive Systems Company Limited (‘HASCO’), belonging to the group of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) (‘SAIC’),










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Pierburg Pump Technology GmbH (‘Pierburg’) (Germany), controlled by Rheinmetall Automotive AG (‘RHA’).




Pierburg and Xingfu acquire, through their jointly controlled joint venture company Pierburg Huayu Pump Technology Co., Ltd (‘Pierburg Huayu’), joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation of the automotive pumps business of Xingfu.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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Xingfu is active in the business of manufacturing automotive pumps for companies affiliated to SAIC and third parties. HASCO is a publicly listed company mainly active in the Chinese market in manufacture and supply of automotive components to OEMs of commercial and passenger vehicles. SAIC is active in the automobile industry,










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Pierburg manufactures pumps especially for the automotive industry.




Pierburg Huayu is a joint venture between Pierburg and Xingfu, active in the production of automotive pumps in China.


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.9203 — Pierburg/Xingfu/Xingfu Assets
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.