16.2.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 60/10

1.

On 9 February 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking United Technologies Corporation (‘UTC’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Riello Group SpA (‘Riello Group’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for UTC: the provision of high technology products and services for the building sectors and aerospace industries worldwide. The UTC group comprises the following four principal segments: (i) UTC Aerospace Systems, (ii) Pratt & Whitney, (iii) Otis, and (iv) UTC Climate, Controls & Security.

—   for Riello Group: manufacture and supply of combustion technology (burners) and water heating appliances (boilers and water heaters), which range from residential to large industrial applications.

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 procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7945 — UTC/Riello Group, to the following address: