Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12055 – PLATINUM EQUITY GROUP / NCH) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-09-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: company with share capital, economic concentration, maintenance, merger control, provision of services, water treatment








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5134


22.9.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12055 – PLATINUM EQUITY GROUP / NCH)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/5134)


1.   
On 12 September 2025, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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Platinum Equity Group (United States),










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NCH Corporation (‘NCH’, United States), controlled by Ranger Holding LLC (United States).




Platinum Equity Group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of NCH.
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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Platinum Equity Group is a private equity investment firm specialised in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies in a broad range of businesses. One of its portfolio companies is Solenis (United States), a provider of (i) water treatment solutions, in particular for industrial water treatment chemicals and services, (ii) process chemicals, (iii) pulp and paper coatings, additives and other chemicals, and (iv) related monitoring and control services and digital solutions,










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NCH is a provider of industrial, commercial, and institutional maintenance products and services. With relevance to the proposed transaction, NCH is a global provider of water treatment solutions to commercial and institutional customers.






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.12055 – PLATINUM EQUITY GROUP / NCH
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/2025/5134/oj
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