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Document C2017/187/19

    Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8222 — Knorr-Bremse/Haldex) (Text with EEA relevance. )

    OJ C 187, 13.6.2017, p. 62–62 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    13.6.2017   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 187/62

    Prior notification of a concentration

    (Case M.8222 — Knorr-Bremse/Haldex)

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    (2017/C 187/19)

    1.

    On 1 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Knorr-Bremse AG (‘Knorr-Bremse’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Haldex Aktiebolag (publ) (‘Haldex’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

    2.

    The business activities of the undertakings concerned are described below:

    —

    Knorr-Bremse develops, manufactures and distributes equipment and systems for rail vehicles and commercial vehicles. Knorr-Bremse’s portfolio for commercial vehicles includes, inter alia, foundation brake products such as air-disc-brakes and actuators, electronic brake systems, anti-lock braking systems, valves, driver assistance, and air treatment systems,

    —

    Haldex develops, manufactures and distributes brake components and air suspension control systems for commercial vehicles and trailers. Its business activities comprise foundation brake products, including, inter alia, slack adjusters, air-disc-brakes and actuators, electronic brake systems, anti-lock brake systems, valves and air treatment components.

    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.

    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.8222 — Knorr-Bremse/Haldex, to the following 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’).

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