Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12153 – AUNDE GROUP / AUNDE C&S / AUNDE AS / ISRINGHAUSEN OTO) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-03-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: commercial vehicle, economic concentration, large vehicle, merger control, motor vehicle industry, textile industry, vehicle parts








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C/2026/1306


4.3.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12153 – AUNDE GROUP / AUNDE C&S / AUNDE AS / ISRINGHAUSEN OTO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1306)


1.   
On 23 February 2026, 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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Aunde Group SE (‘Aunde Group’, Germany),










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Aunde C&S GmbH (‘Aunde C&S’, Germany), controlled jointly by Aunde Group and by the Sünnetçioğlu Family (Türkiye),










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Aunde Teknik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (‘Aunde AS’, Türkiye), controlled jointly by Aunde Group and by the Sünnetçioğlu Family (including the Orhan Holding, Türkiye),










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Isringhausen Oto Yan Sanai Yedek Parça ve Koltuk Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (‘Isringhausen Oto’, Türkiye), controlled jointly by Aunde Group and by the Sünnetçioğlu Family (including the Orhan Holding).




Aunde Group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Aunde C&S, Aunde AS and Isringhausen Oto.
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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AUNDE Group SE manufactures and distributes yarn, technical textiles, seat covers, technical springs, complete seats for heavy vehicles, foam parts and interieur components to automotive OEMs,










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Aunde AS supplies automotive textiles as seat covers,










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Aunde C&S supplies automotive textiles as seat covers,










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Isringhausen Oto supplies complete seats for trucks and commercial vehicles.






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.12153 – AUNDE GROUP / AUNDE C&S / AUNDE AS / ISRINGHAUSEN OTO
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/2026/1306/oj
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