Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12172 – STV INVEST / PROMET GROUP / NIKA DEVELOPMENT / TATRA TRUCKS JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-06-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, aerospace industry, arms industry, commercial vehicle, defence industry, economic concentration, machinery, merger control, metalworking, motor vehicle industry








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/3326


18.6.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12172 – STV INVEST / PROMET GROUP / NIKA DEVELOPMENT / TATRA TRUCKS JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/3326)


1.   
On 10 June 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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STV INVEST a.s. (‘STV’, Czech Republic), jointly controlled by Martin Drda and Ludmila Drdová,










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PROMET GROUP a.s. (‘PROMET GROUP’, Czech Republic), ultimately solely controlled by the PROMET FAMILY FOUNDATION nadační (Czech Republic),










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NIKA Development a.s. (‘NIKA’, Czech Republic), belonging to the CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP (‘CSG’, Czech Republic), which is solely controlled by Michal Strnad,










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TATRA TRUCKS a.s. (‘TATRA TRUCKS’, Czech Republic), jointly controlled by NIKA and PROMET TOOLS a.s. (‘PROMET TOOLS’), which is currently solely controlled by PROMET GROUP.




STV INVEST and PROMET GROUP will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PROMET TOOLS, and thereby of TATRA TRUCKS.
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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STV INVEST is the parent company of the STV Group (‘STV’), whose companies are active in, among others, the defence sector, in the development and production of ammunition and explosives, in the repair of heavy military equipment (e.g. tanks) and weapons, the development and production of tactical equipment and ballistic protection for individuals, as well as in mechanical engineering (especially the production of individual machine parts). STV’s activities are focussed on the Czech Republic,










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PROMET GROUP is active in various industries, mainly in machinery, engineering and metallurgy, predominantly in Central and Eastern Europe. PROMET TOOLS is a holding company for PROMET GROUP, with the sole purpose of the shareholding in TATRA TRUCKS,










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NIKA is a holding company of CSG. CSG operates mainly in the fields of defence, aerospace, automotive and rail, mainly, but not limited to, in the Czech Republic, Eastern and Central Europe,










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TATRA TRUCKS is an original equipment manufacturer of trucks for civil and military use, mainly, but not limited to, active in the Czech Republic.






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.12172 – STV INVEST / PROMET GROUP / NIKA DEVELOPMENT / TATRA TRUCKS JV
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/2026/3326/oj
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