Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12057 – BROSE SITECH / PROSEAT) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-07-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, supplier, vehicle parts








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/4347


31.7.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12057 – BROSE SITECH / PROSEAT)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/4347)


1.   
On 24 July 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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Brose Sitech Sp. z o.o. (‘Brose Sitech’, Poland), ultimately controlled by Brose SE (‘Brose Group’, Germany),










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The Proseat foam, trim and lightweight components business (‘Proseat’), comprised of (i) Proseat Verwaltung GmbH, Germany, (ii) Proseat GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, and its subsidiary, (iii) Proseat Mladá Boleslav s.r.o., Czech Republic, (iv) Proseat Sp. z o.o, Poland, and (v) Proseat Foam Manufacturing S.L.U., Spain, all currently ultimately controlled by Sekisui Kasei Co. Ltd. (Japan).




Brose Sitech will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Proseat.
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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Brose Sitech is a supplier of complete seats to the automotive industry. Brose group supplies various automotive components and systems,










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Proseat is a supplier of moulded foam, interior and lightweight component solutions to the automotive industry.






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.12057 – BROSE SITECH / PROSEAT
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/2025/4347/oj
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