26.9.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 344/5


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9037 — Bain Capital/Italmatch Chemicals)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 344/04)

1.   

On 19 September 2018, 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:

Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (Bain Capital, United States),

Italmatch Chemicals SpA (Italmatch, Italy).

Bain Capital acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Italmatch.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm that invests in companies across several industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial manufacturing,

—   for Italmatch: specialty chemicals company active in performance products, flame retardants and plastic additives, water and oil performance additives, lubricant performance additives and personal care chemicals.

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 the 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 the 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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9037 — Bain Capital/Italmatch Chemicals

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

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 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.