Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11864 – ZEPPELIN / TEIBO) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-04-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, Norway, agricultural equipment, construction equipment, economic concentration, electronic equipment, energy distribution, lease, merger control, sale








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/2455


24.4.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11864 – ZEPPELIN / TEIBO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/2455)


1.   
On 14 April 2025, 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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Zeppelin GmbH (‘Zeppelin’, Germany),










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PEPP Group B.V. (‘Teibo’, Austria), currently controlled by Pon Holdings B.V. (Austria) and Tanosa B.V (Austria) (together, ‘PON’).




Zeppelin will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Teibo.
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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Zeppelin is active in (i) sales and servicing of construction machines, (ii) sales and servicing of construction and agricultural equipment, (iii) rental and project solutions for construction and industry, (iv) drive, propulsion, traction, and energy systems, and (v) development and production of plants, components and systems,










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Teibo is active in the sale and rental of (i) construction equipment; (ii) power systems, and (iii) other machinery and equipment. It comprises PON’s CAT and Trimble/SITECH dealership business in the Netherlands and Norway.






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 treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (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 concentration 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.11864 – ZEPPELIN / TEIBO
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 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2455/oj
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