Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12040 – SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS / FLÄKTGROUP) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-09-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, economic concentration, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, fire protection, heating, information technology applications, merger control, mobile communication, thermal equipment








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5259


29.9.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12040 – SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS / FLÄKTGROUP)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/5259)


1.   
On 19 September 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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Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Coöperatief U.A. (the Netherlands), controlled by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (‘Samsung Electronics’, South Korea),










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FläktGroup Holding GmbH, controlled by Fusilli AcquiCo S.à r.l. (and ultimately Triton Fund IV) (‘FläktGroup’, Germany).




Samsung Electronics will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of FläktGroup.
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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Samsung Electronics is a supplier of consumer electronic devices, information technology and mobile communication systems, device solutions, OLED panels, inter alia, for smartphones, as well as automotive products,










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FläktGroup develops, manufactures and markets air technology solutions providing indoor air comfort and fire safety for a wide range of applications, mainly for non-residential use.






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.12040 – SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS / FLÄKTGROUP
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




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(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/2025/5259/oj
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