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The Commission focused its competitive assessment on the actual customers of the merging parties.
Komisija je usmerila svojo presojo konkurenčnosti na dejanske kupce strank združitve.
The Commission identified for each customer a set of realistic alternative mineral plants based on maximum transport distances each production plant can ship.
Komisija je za vsakega kupca določila skupino tovarn mineralov, ki zaradi maksimalnih transportnih razdalj, na katerih lahko dostavljajo, pomenijo dejansko možne alternative za dobavo posamezni tovarni.
These distances were derived from the extensive database established by the Commission.
Te razdalje izvirajo iz obširnih podatkovnih baz, ki jih je vzpostavila Komisija.
Using shipment data for PCC and GCC for the year 2004 [4], the Commission also conducted an econometric study (discrete choice model) to predict the probability that a customer would select another mineral plant should its current supplier raise its prices.
Z uporabo podatkov o pošiljkah za PCC in GCC za leto 2004 [4] je Komisija izvedla tudi ekonometrično študijo (model diskretne izbire), da bi predvidela verjetnost, da bo kupec izbral drugo tovarno mineralov, če bi njegov trenutni dobavitelj zvišal cene.
The results allowed the Commission to determine the substitution patterns between the various producers of calcium carbonate for the paper industry.
S pomočjo rezultatov je Komisija lahko določila vzorce za zamenjavo različnih proizvajalcev kalcijevega karbonata za papirno industrijo med seboj.
On-site customers
Kupci s proizvodnimi obrati v papirnici sami
As regards the current on-site supply of filling PCC, irrespective of whether the provider is Huber or Omya, the transaction was found not to have any immediate effect.
Kar zadeva trenutno dobavo PCC za polnila iz proizvodnih obratov na kraju samem, ne glede na to, ali je dobavitelj Huber ali Omya, je razvidno, da transakcija nima nobenega neposrednega učinka.
On-site filling PCC suppliers have exclusive long term contracts with the host paper mills (in general for seven to 10 years), which guarantee a minimum volume for the PCC plant.
Dobavitelji PCC kot polnila iz proizvodnih obratov v papirnici sami imajo ekskluzivne dolgoročne pogodbe papirnicami, ki nudijo prostore (na splošno od 7 do 10 let), kar zagotavlja minimalno količino za tovarno PCC.
A price formula with a base price negotiated at the beginning of each contract determines the annual price change over the entire contract duration.
Cenovna formula, katere osnovna cena se izpogaja na začetku vsake pogodbe, določa letno cenovno spremembo za celotni čas trajanja pogodbe.
The formula usually depends on cost factors, such as the costs of limestone, electricity, wages and inflation, which are not affected by the transaction.
Formula je ponavadi odvisna od stroškovnih dejavnikov, na primer stroškov apnenca, elektrike, plač in inflacije, na katere transakcija ne vpliva.
At issue was whether the transaction would have an adverse effect on these customers when the long term contract expires.
Treba je bilo preveriti, ali bi imela transakcija škodljiv vpliv na te kupce, ko se iztečejo dolgoročne pogodbe.
The investigation showed that the transaction is very unlikely to have a significant impact on the renewal of current on-site filling PCC contracts.
Preiskava je pokazala, da je malo verjetno, da bi imela transakcija pomemben učinek na obnovitve sedanjih pogodb za PCC kot polnila iz proizvodnih obratov v papirnicah samih.
For future on-site customers, the transaction removes one supplier with a proven ability to manage and run projects for the on-site supply of filling PCC in the EEA.
Za prihodnje kupce s proizvodnimi obrati za PCC v papirnicah samih ta transakcija izloči enega od dobaviteljev, ki je dokazal zmožnost upravljanja in izvajanja projektov za dobavo PCC kot polnila iz proizvodnega obrata v papirnici sami v EGP.
Nevertheless, the investigation indicated that the transaction would not lead to significant changes in prices for these customers, as the number of credible suppliers of on-site filling PCC solutions would be sufficient to exert competitive pressure.
Kljub temu je preiskava pokazala, da transakcija ne vodi do pomembnih sprememb v cenah za te kupce, saj bo število verodostojnih ponudnikov raztopin PCC kot polnila v proizvodnih obratih v papirnicah samih zadostovalo za izvajanje konkurenčnega pritiska.
This also holds for coating on-site solutions.
To velja tudi za raztopine premazov iz teh proizvodnih obratov.
Current merchant customers
Trenutni kupci na prodajnem trgu
For customers who are supplied on a merchant basis, and even if they have the option of relying upon on-site filling PCC, the Commission considered that a mineral plant located within a certain distance of a paper mill constitutes a realistic option for either filling PCC or filling GCC.
Komisija meni, da tovarna mineralov, ki se nahaja na določeni razdalji od papirnice, za kupce, ki se oskrbujejo na prodajnem trgu, pa čeprav imajo možnost oskrbe s PCC kot polnili iz proizvodnih obratov v papirnicah samih, pomeni realistično alternativo za PCC kot polnila in za GCC kot polnila.
Having examined the options of the current merchant filling PCC customers of Omya, the Commission has come to the conclusion that these customers are unlikely to be adversely affected by the transaction because, in each case, these customers had other realistic PCC alternatives.
Po pregledu trenutnih možnosti je Komisija sklenila, da je malo verjetno, da bi ta transakcija škodljivo vplivala na trenutne kupce PCC kot polnila na prodajnem trgu podjetja Omya, saj je vsak od teh kupcev imel druge realistične dobavne alternative za PCC.
Therefore, it is unlikely that the removal of Huber as a competitor would significantly impede competition for Omya’s filling PCC customers.
Zato je malo verjetno, da bi umik podjetja Huber kot konkurenta zelo oviral konkurenco za kupce PCC kot polnila podjetja Omya.
In addition, for filling GCC customers of Omya, it is not likely that Huber constitutes the next-best alternative.
Nadalje ni verjetno, da bi bilo podjetje Huber druga najboljša alternativa za kupce GCC kot polnila podjetja Omya.
These customers have either an alternative filling GCC option and/or other filling PCC alternatives which do not appear to have any competitive disadvantage compared to Huber’s filling PCC plants.
Ti kupci imajo ali alternativno možnost za GCC kot polnila in/ali druge alternative za PCC kot polnila, ki na videz nimajo nobenih pomanjkljivosti glede konkurenčnosti v primerjavi s tovarnami za PCC kot polnila podjetja Huber.
Moreover, the results of the econometric study show that Huber is, on average, not the next-best alternative.
Nadalje rezultati ekonometrične študije kažejo, da Huber na splošno ni druga najboljša alternativa.
Therefore, it is unlikely that the removal of Huber as a competitor would significantly impede competition for Omya’s filling GCC customers.
Zato je malo verjetno, da bi umik podjetja Huber kot konkurenta zelo oviral konkurenco za kupce GCC kot polnila podjetja Omya.
For Huber’s merchant PCC customers, different Omya filling GCC plants appear to be realistic alternatives.
Za kupce PCC na prodajnem trgu podjetja Huber se zdijo različne tovarne GCC kot polnila realistične alternative.
However, Imerys is present in Sweden, both in the production of filling PCC, at Husum, and of filling GCC, at Tunadal.
Toda na Švedskem je podjetje Imerys prisotno na področju PCC kot polnila v kraju Husum in na področju GCC kot polnila v kraju Tunadal.
Moreover, SMI's filling PCC plants are present in Finland, at Lappeenranta, Myllykoski and Äänekoski.
Nadalje so na Finskem prisotne tovarne PCC kot polnila podjetja SMI v krajih Lappeenranta, Myllykoski in Äänekoski.
All these alternative solutions do not appear to hold any competitive disadvantages when compared to Huber's filling PCC on-site plants located at in Sweden and in Finland.
Ni videti, da bi bila katerakoli od teh alternativnih rešitev v podrejenem konkurenčnem položaju v primerjavi s tovarnami PCC kot polnila iz proizvodnih obratov v papirnici sami podjetja Huber, ki se nahajajo na Švedskem in na Finskem.
Moreover, the econometric study shows that the competitive constraint exerted by merchant filling GCC suppliers is likely to be less than that exerted by merchant filling PCC suppliers on other merchant filling suppliers.
Razen tega ekonometrične študije kažejo tudi, da je konkurenčna omejitev, ki jo izvajajo dobavitelji GCC kot polnila na prodajnem trgu, verjetno manjša kot tista, ki jo izvajajo dobavitelji PCC kot polnila na prodajnem trgu na druge dobavitelje polnil na prodajnem trgu.
Therefore, it is unlikely that the removal of Omya as a competitor would significantly impede competition for Huber's filling PCC customers.
Zato je malo verjetno, da bi umik podjetja Omya kot konkurenta zelo oviral konkurenco za kupce PCC kot polnila podjetja Huber.
Calcium carbonates for coating applications
Kalcijevi karbonati, ki se uporabljajo za premaze
In the notification of the proposed transaction Omya took the position that the market for paper coating would not be affected by this transaction because Huber was currently not active in this market.
V priglasitvi predložene koncentracije je podjetje Omya menilo, da ta transakcija ne bi vplivala na trg s premazi za papir, ker podjetje Huber trenutno na tem trgu ni dejavno.
However, the Commission’s market investigation revealed that Huber has been developing a suitable PCC for use in GCC/PCC coating blends and had made offers to supply PCC coating products.
Vendar je raziskava trga, ki jo je opravila Komisija, razkrila, da je podjetje Huber razvijalo primeren PCC za uporabo v mešanicah PCC/GCC za premaze, ponudilo pa je tudi, da bo dobavljalo izdelke iz PCC za premaze.
Consequently, the Commission considers Huber as a potential competitor in the market for calcium carbonates for paper coating applications, who, absent the transaction, would very likely become an effective competitive force on the market for coating calcium carbonates.
V skladu s tem Komisija obravnava podjetje Huber kot potencialnega konkurenta na trgu kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze za papir, ki bi zelo verjetno postal učinkovit konkurent na trgu kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze, če ne bi bilo te transakcije.
Therefore, the Commission concludes that the proposed transaction would significantly impede competition, in particular through the strengthening of Omya’s dominant position in the markets for coating calcium carbonates for affected customers in the south of Finland.
Zato Komisija sklepa, da bo predlagana transakcija verjetno močno ovirala konkurenco za prizadete porabnike z juga Finske, še zlasti z okrepitvijo prevladujočega položaja podjetja Omya na trgih kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze.
The Commission’s conclusion is based on the following arguments.
Sklepne ugotovitve Komisije temeljijo na naslednjih argumentih:
Firstly, Omya is already the dominant supplier of coating grade calcium carbonates for most customers in Europe and Finland.
Prvič, podjetje Omya je že sedaj glavni dobavitelj kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze večini porabnikov v Evropi in na Finskem.
Omya supplied a very large proportion of all coating calcium carbonates to the paper industry in the EEA in 2004.
Podjetje Omya je leta 2004 papirni industriji v EGP dobavilo velik delež vseh kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze.
It owns or controls the access to a very large portion of the EEA reserves of the raw materials necessary for the production of coating grade GCC and can supply paper mills all over the EEA.
Je lastnik ali nadzornik dostopa do zelo velikega dela rezerv surovin za izdelavo GCC za premaze v EGP in je lahko dobavitelj za papirnice po vsem EGP.
Given its dominant position and its control on raw material supplies, Omya is an unavoidable trading partner for paper mills which need to purchase coating calcium carbonates in Europe, and in particular in Finland.
Zaradi dominantnega položaja in nadzora nad viri surovin je podjetje Omya neizogiben trgovinski partner za papirnice v Evropi in še posebej na Finskem, ki morajo kupiti kalcijeve karbonate za premaze.
Secondly, Huber has the ability to enter the paper coating market with its coating PCC Additives technology.
Drugič, podjetje Huber ima zmogljivost za vstop na trg premazov za papir s svojo tehnologijo aditivov za PCC za premaze.
The Commission assessed in particular to what extent (i) Huber’s PCC additives technology was ready for commercialisation, (ii) Huber believed in the commercial viability of its proposition on a larger scale, and (iii) Huber could make sufficient production capacity available at the Kuusankoski on-site PCC plant to enter the market.
Komisija je še posebej ocenila, do kolikšne mere 1. je bila tehnologija aditivov za PCC podjetja Huber pripravljena na komercializacijo, 2. je podjetje Huber verjelo v zmožnost gospodarskega preživetja svoje ponudbe v širšem smislu in 3. bi podjetje Huber lahko ponudilo zadostne proizvodne zmogljivosti v tovarni PCC iz proizvodnih obratov v papirnici sami v Kuusankoskiju, da bi vstopilo na trg.
The Commission’s analysis also considered (iv) Huber’s sunk costs to enter the market for calcium coating carbonates.
Komisija je analizirala tudi 4. nepovratne stroške podjetja Huber za vstop na trg kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze.
The Commission took the view, that prior to engaging in merger negotiations with Omya, Huber was planning to enter the paper coating market in a significant way and would have done so with its coating PCC Additives technology in a timely manner.
Komisija je menila, da je podjetje Huber pred začetkom pogajanj o združitvi s podjetjem Omya načrtovalo, da bi pomembno vstopilo na trg premazov za papir in bi to kmalu tudi storilo s svojo tehnologijo aditivov za PCC za premaze.
The location of the Kuusankoski plant would enable Huber to also supply a number of other Omya customers located in the south of Finland.
Lokacija tovarne v Kuusankoskiju bi podjetju Huber omogočila tudi dobavo izdelkov številnim drugim kupcem podjetja Omya na jugu Finske.
These customers, who currently source their coating calcium carbonate supply from Omya, may consider arranging at least part of their supply from Huber’s Kuusankoski plant.
Ti kupci, ki svoje zaloge kalcijevega karbonata za premaze trenutno dobivajo od podjetja Omya, lahko razmislijo o tem, da bi vsaj del oskrbe dobivali iz tovarne podjetja Huber v Kuusankoskiju.
The Commission identified a number of customers for which Huber’s Kuusankoski plant would be significantly closer than the next plant of SMI or Imerys (affected customers).
Komisija je določila številne kupce, katerim je tovarna podjetja Huber v Kuusankoskiju precej bliže kot najbližje tovarne podjetij SMI ali Imerys („prizadeti kupci“).
Thirdly, Huber would be an effective competitive force that is very likely to significantly constrain Omya’s behaviour on the market for paper coating calcium carbonates.
Tretjič, podjetje Huber bi bilo učinkovita konkurenčna sila, ki bi zelo verjetno pomembno ovirala vedenje podjetja Omya na trgu kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze.
Given the structure of the market in Finland and the fact that the only other competitor, SMI, remains small in terms of market share and has locational disadvantages, the Commission considers it to be very likely that Huber’s capacity at Kuusankoski would significantly constrain Omya’s calcium carbonates coating offering for the identified Finnish customers.
Komisija meni, da bi glede na zgradbo trga na Finskem in glede na dejstvo, da ima edini drugi konkurent, SMI, majhen tržni delež in slabšo lokacijo, tovarne podjetja Huber v Kuusankoskiju zelo verjetno precej ovirale ponudbo kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze podjetja Omya omenjenim finskim kupcem.
The Commission also finds that there are no other potential competitors that could maintain sufficient competitive pressure in the south of Finland.
Komisija meni tudi, da ni nobenih drugih potencialnih konkurentov, ki bi na jugu Finske lahko izvajali zadosten konkurenčni pritisk.
For the above reasons, the Commission has come to the conclusion that the proposed transaction would significantly impede competition, in particular through the strengthening of Omya’s dominant position in the markets for coating calcium carbonates for affected customers in the south of Finland.
Zaradi zgoraj navedenih razlogov Komisija sklepa, da bo predlagana transakcija verjetno močno ovirala konkurenco za prizadete porabnike z juga Finske, še zlasti z okrepitvijo prevladujočega položaja podjetja Omya na trgih kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze.
No coordinated or conglomerate effects
Brez usklajenih ali konglomeratnih učinkov
Finally, the Commission concludes that the present transaction is unlikely to give rise to conglomerate concerns or increase the likelihood that firms are able to coordinate their behaviour with the effect of raising prices above competitive levels.
Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da je malo verjetno, da bi ta transakcija povzročila pomisleke o konglomeratu ali povečala možnosti, da bi podjetja delovala usklajeno, kar bi povzročilo dvig cen nad konkurenčno raven.
V. COMMITMENTS
V. ZAVEZE
To remove the abovementioned horizontal competition concerns on the market for coating calcium carbonates, Omya and J.M.
Da bi odstranili pomisleke glede horizontalne konkurence na trgu kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze, sta 23. maja 2006 podjetji Omya in J.M.
Huber Corporation submitted on 23 May 2006 a package of commitments to the Commission.
Huber Corporation Komisiji predložili paket zavez.
The package contained two alternative proposals for commitments, the first comprising of the divestiture of the Kuusankoski PCC on-site plant and the coating and additive technology and the second only the divestiture of the technology.
Paket je vseboval dva možna predloga zavez: prvi je vključeval odprodajo tovarne PCC iz proizvodnih obratov v papirnici sami v Kuusankoskiju in njene tehnologije aditivov, drugi pa samo odprodajo tehnologije.
The Commission decided to market test the first alternative commitment proposal (divestment of the on-site PCC plant in Kuusankoski, Finland and the PCC coating and additive technology of Huber).
Komisija se je odločila narediti preskus trga za prvi možni predlog zavez (odprodaja tovarne PCC iz proizvodnih obratov v tej tovarni sami v Kuusankoskiju na Finskem in tehnologije aditivov za PCC za premaze podjetja Huber).
The market test was sent to a total of 11 customers and four competitors that have been involved in investigation of this transaction and a response was received from all of them [5].
Preskus trga je prejelo skupaj 11 kupcev in 4 konkurenti, ki so sodelovali pri preiskavi te transakcije, in vsi so nanj odgovorili [5].
The response to the market test was mixed.
Odgovori na preskus trga so bili različni.
Whereas customers largely considered the commitment as being able to remove the competition concerns identified by the Commission, competitors expressed reservations as to the scope of the proposed remedy and suggested improvements for the commitment to sufficiently resolve the competition concerns raised by the Commission [6].
Čeprav so kupci večinoma menili, da lahko zaveze odpravijo pomisleke o konkurenci, ki jih je izrazila Komisija, so konkurenti izrazili zadržke glede obsega predlaganih rešitev in predlagali izboljšave zavez, ki bi zadovoljivo odpravile pomisleke v zvezi s konkurenco, ki jih je izrazila Komisija [6].
With regard to the first alternative commitment, the Commission evaluated whether the divestiture of the on-site PCC filler plant at Kuusankoski together with the technology offered would enable a suitable purchaser of the divestiture package to acquire the potential of the competitive force in the market for PCC coating carbonates comparable to that which Huber would have had absent the present transaction.
Komisija je v zvezi s prvo možno zavezo ocenila, ali bi odprodaja tovarne s proizvodnim obratom za PCC polnila v tej tovarni v Kuusankoskiju skupaj s ponujeno tehnologijo primernemu kupcu odprodanega paketa omogočila pridobitev potenciala konkurenčne sile na trgu PCC kalcijevih karbonatov PCC za premaze, primerljivega s tistim, ki bi ga imelo podjetje Huber brez te transakcije.
The Commission concluded that the first alternative commitment (divestiture of the Kuusankoski on-site PCC plant and the technology) whereby the suitable purchaser has access to both spare production capacity, the necessary technology and the close cooperation with the host mill, places the purchaser in a similar position to that which Huber currently possess, including the advantage of an incumbent supplier who will not need to build a new facility in the event it is successful in bidding for a renewal contract.
Komisija je sklenila, da bi prva možna zaveza (odprodaja tovarne s proizvodnim obratom za PCC v tej tovarni v Kuusankoskiju in odprodaja tehnologije) pri kateri bi primeren kupec imel dostop do obeh prostih proizvodnih obratov, nujne tehnologije in tesnega sodelovanja papirnico, ki nudi prostor, postavila kupca v položaj, podoben tistemu, v katerem je trenutno podjetje Huber, vključno s prednostjo že dejavnega dobavitelja, ki mu ne bo treba zgraditi novih poslopij, če bo uspel na dražbi za obnovitev pogodbe.
Therefore, this alternative would best ensure the viability of the divestiture and the launch of a credible competing product in the market for coating calcium carbonates.
Zato bi ta alternativa zagotovila najboljše možnosti za uspeh odprodaje in vzpostavitev novega verodostojnega konkurenčnega izdelka na trgu kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze.
The Commission further considered that in assessing the ability and incentive of the Kuusankoski on-site PCC plant and the divested technology to continue to act as a competitive force and restore competition on the market in competition with Omya and other competitors largely depends on the identity of the purchaser.
Nadalje je Komisija pri oceni zmogljivosti in storilnosti tovarne s proizvodnim obratom za PCC v tej tovarni v Kuusankoskiju ter odprodane tehnologije menila, da bi bilo nadaljevanje vloge konkurenčne sile in ponovne vzpostavitve konkurence na trgu s podjetjem Omya in drugimi konkurenti večinoma odvisna od kupca.
Therefore, a suitable purchaser in the present case would be an industrial purchaser that already has the financial resources and proven expertise.
Zato bi bil v trenutnih okoliščinah primeren industrijski kupec, ki že ima finančne vire in dokazano usposobljenost.
Consequently, the Commission concludes that the proposed first alternative commitment, the divestiture of the Kuusankoski on-site PCC plant together with the divestiture of Huber’s coating technology (given the improvements proposed by the parties on 3 July 2006) would restore effective competition in the market for coating calcium carbonates for the affected customers in the south of Finland by re-establishing the competitive constraint to Omya’s coating calcium carbonates coming from Huber’s PCC additive technology which would otherwise be lost due to the concentration, as originally notified.
Posledično Komisija sklepa, da bi prva predlagana možnost zavez, in sicer odprodaja tovarne s proizvodnim obratom za PCC v tej tovarni v Kuusankoskiju skupaj z odprodajo tehnologije za premaze podjetja Huber (glede na izboljšave, ki so jih stranke predlagale 3. julija 2006), ponovno vzpostavila učinkovito konkurenco na trgu kalcijevih karbonatov za premaze za prizadete kupce na jugu Finske s ponovno vzpostavitvijo konkurenčnega pritiska na kalcijeve karbonate za premaze podjetja Omya, ki izhaja iz tehnologije aditivov za PCC podjetja Huber, ki ga zaradi koncentracije, kot je bila prvotno priglašena, ne bi bilo več.
For above mentioned reasons, considered individually or together, the Commission has come to the conclusion that the commitments submitted by Omya and J.M.
Zaradi zgoraj navedenih razlogov, obravnavanih posamično ali skupaj, je Komisija sklenila, da zaveze, ki sta jih predložili podjetji Omya in J.M.
Huber are sufficient to address the competition concerns raised by this concentration.
Huber, zadostujejo za odpravo pomislekov v zvezi s konkurenco, ki nastajajo zaradi te koncentracije.