Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12030 – SEC / DUSSUR / 3D SYSTEMS / NAMI) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-12-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: 3D printing, Middle East, North Africa, economic concentration, electrical energy, energy production, energy transport, investment company, merger control, provision of services








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/6556


8.12.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12030 – SEC / DUSSUR / 3D SYSTEMS / NAMI)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/6556)


1.   
On 28 November 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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Saudi Electricity Company (‘SEC’, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), controlled by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (‘PIF’),










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Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company JSC (‘Dussur’, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), jointly controlled by PIF and Saudi Arabian Oil Company,










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3D Systems, Inc. (‘3D Systems’, USA),










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National Innovation Industrial Company (‘NAMI’, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), jointly controlled by Dussur and 3D Systems.




SEC, Dussur and 3D Systems will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of NAMI.
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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SEC is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power throughout the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia,










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Dussur invests in strategic economic sectors, primarily in the Middle East, to support the development of multi-transformational industries across all industrial sectors,










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3D Systems provides comprehensive 3D printing and digital manufacturing solutions with a focus on healthcare and industrial applications.






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The business activities of the undertaking NAMI are the following: provision of 3D printing services in the Middle East and North Africa.



4.   
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.


5.   
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.12030 – SEC / DUSSUR / 3D SYSTEMS / NAMI
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/2025/6556/oj
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