Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12239 – TACO / ICHIKOH / VLS CHENNAI) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-12-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: India, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, signalling device, supplier








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C/2025/6768


22.12.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12239 – TACO / ICHIKOH / VLS CHENNAI)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/6768)


1.   
On 9 December 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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Tata AutoComp Systems Limited (‘TACO’, India), ultimately controlled by Tata Sons Private Limited (India),










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Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. (‘Ichikoh’, Japan), ultimately controlled by Valeo S.E. (‘Valeo’, France),










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VLS Chennai (‘VLS Chennai’, India), controlled by Valeo India Private Limited and ultimately controlled by Valeo.




TACO and Ichikoh will indirectly acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1), point (b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of VLS Chennai.
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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TACO, headquartered in India, is a manufacturer and supplier of automotive components,










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Ichikoh, headquartered in Japan, is a public company active in the development and manufacturing of lamps and other automotive parts,










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VLS Chennai, headquartered in India, develops interior and exterior lighting system products tailored to the specific needs of car manufacturers.






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.12239 – TACO / ICHIKOH / VLS CHENNAI
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/2025/6768/oj
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