Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10558 — COGENIO / AVIO / TERMICA COLLEFERRO) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 467/06
Date: 2021-11-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: aerospace industry, air conditioning, economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy efficiency, energy production, heating, merger control, thermal energy








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19.11.2021   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 467/8






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10558 — COGENIO / AVIO / TERMICA COLLEFERRO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 467/06)

1.   
On 12 November 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:






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Cogenio (Italy), belonging to the M&G group,










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Avio (Italy),










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Termica Colleferro (Italy).
Cogenio and Avio acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Termica Colleferro.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.






2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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Cogenio operates in the field of plant engineering and services related to the production, distribution and use of electrical energy, heating, steam and cooling systems and energy efficiency systems. It develops energetic efficiency projects for Italian commercial and industrial groups, through cogeneration, trigeneration, photovoltaic and energy storage projects,










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Avio is active in the aerospace industries. It develops and sells launching systems and tactic missiles and is active in the research and development of new materials and equipment for space applications,










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Termica Colleferro is active in the energy sector, namely in the electricity and thermic energy production. It holds and operates a cogeneration plant in Italy.






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.10558 — COGENIO / AVIO / TERMICA COLLEFERRO
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.