Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12159 – NEMAK / GF CASTING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-01-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Europe, commercial vehicle, economic concentration, light-duty vehicle, merger control, motor vehicle industry, vehicle parts








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C/2026/502


21.1.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12159 – NEMAK / GF CASTING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/502)


1.   
On 13 January 2026, 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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Nemak Exterior S.L. (Unipersonal) (‘Nemak’, Spain), controlled by Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico),










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Georg Fischer AG’s (‘GF’) automotive business of their Casting Solutions division (‘GF Casting Solutions’). GF Casting Solutions is comprised of the following entities, currently controlled by GF: GF Casting Solutions Services GmbH (Austria); a limited partner’s interest in GF Casting Solutions Altenmarkt GmbH & Co KG (‘GFA’, Austria); GF Meco Eckel GmbH & Co. KG (Germany); Georg Fischer Meco Eckel GmbH (Germany); Georg Fischer Geschaeftsfuehrungs GmbH (Germany); GF Casting Solutions S.R.L. (Romania); GF Casting Solutions AG (Switzerland); GF Casting Solutions Kunshan Co. Ltd. (People’s Republic of China); GF Casting Solutions Suzhou Co. Ltd. (People’s Republic of China); GF Casting Solutions Shenyang Co. Ltd. (People’s Republic of China); GF Casting Solutions Augusta LLC (United States); Georg Fischer Casting Solutions Inc. (United States).




Nemak will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of GF Casting Solutions.
The concentration is accomplished by way of transfer of shares in each of the entities comprising GF Casting Solutions and the limited partner’s interest in GFA.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






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Nemak is active in the supply of lightweighting solutions for the automotive industry, mainly in North America and Europe. It focuses on the development, manufacture and distribution of components for internal combustion engine powertrain applications, e-mobility and structural parts for vehicles,










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GF Casting Solutions is active in the manufacture and supply of automotive components for light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, including, but not limited to, structural components, and mainly in Europe.






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:
Case M.12159 – NEMAK / GF CASTING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS
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/2026/502/oj
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