Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10030 — Ube Industries/Mitsubishi Materials Corporation/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 437/11)

On 11 December 2020, 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:

—	Ube Industries, Ltd. (Japan),

—	Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (Japan),

—	Joint Venture (Japan), controlled by Ube Industries, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation.

Ube Industries, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Joint Venture.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for Ube Industries, Ltd.: active in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, construction materials and machinery,

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for Mitsubishi Materials Corporation: active in the manufacture and sale of copper and copper alloy products, electronic materials and components, cemented carbide products and sintered parts, and cement and ready-mixed concrete, smelting, refining and sale of copper, gold and silver. Mitsubishi Materials also has energy-related, environmental, and recycling-related businesses.

—	for the Joint Ventrue: will be active in the manufacture, process, sell, purchase, import and export cement and other ceramic products, civil engineering and construction materials. The Joint Venture’s activities will be focused on Japan, Asia Pacific and the United States.

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.

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.10030 — Ube Industries/Mitsubishi Materials Corporation/JV

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.