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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11899 – SRI/DUNLOP TIRE BUSINESS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11899 – SRI/DUNLOP TIRE BUSINESS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11899 – SRI/DUNLOP TIRE BUSINESS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
PUB/2025/336
OJ C, C/2025/1990, 28.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1990/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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Official Journal |
EN C series |
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C/2025/1990 |
28.3.2025 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11899 – SRI/DUNLOP TIRE BUSINESS)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/1990)
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On 18 March 2025, 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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Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., (‘SRI’, Japan), |
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Dunlop Tire Business (‘Dunlop’, US), controlled by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (‘Goodyear’, US). |
SRI will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Dunlop.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets and shares.
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:|
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SRI is a global Japanese manufacturer specializing in tires, sports equipment, and industrial rubber products (rubber gloves, rubber medicine, floor coatings, etc.). In its tire business, SRI manufactures tires under the Falken, Sumitomo, and Dunlop brands, and |
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The Dunlop Tire Business consists of the Dunlop brand, comprising trademarks and intangible assets necessary for the marketing, sale, and distribution of Dunlop-branded consumer, commercial, and other specialty tires in Europe, North America, and Oceania. |
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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.
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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.11899 – SRI/DUNLOP TIRE 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:
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European Commission |
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Directorate-General for Competition |
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Merger Registry |
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1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1990/oj
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