Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11034 – OMRON / KIRIN / KTS) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 39/11
Date: 2023-02-01
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: automation, economic concentration, electronic component, food industry, machinery, medical device, merger control








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1.2.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 39/25






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11034 – OMRON / KIRIN / KTS)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 39/11)

1.   
On 20 January 2023, 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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Omron Corporation (‘Omron’, Japan),










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Kirin Brewery (‘Kirin’, Japan),










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Kirin Techno-System Company (‘KTS’, Japan), currently solely controlled by Kirin.




Omron and Kirin will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of KTS, which will constitute a joint-venture.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






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Omron is a Japanese manufacturer that develops and globally supplies control equipment, factory automation systems, electronic components, ticket vending machines and medical equipment,










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Kirin is a Japanese integrated beverages company that manufactures and sells alcoholic beverages. It is part of a group that is active in the fields of food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and health science.




The business activities of KTS are the following: KTS is a Japanese manufacturer of inspection machines that offer comprehensive inspection systems in the production of bottles, cans and other containers across a range of industries, including the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.


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.11034 – OMRON / KIRIN / KTS
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
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.