26.10.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 251/110

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4936 — BENTELER/SGLT/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 251/13)

1.

On 17 October 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (‘BENTELER’, Germany) and SGL Technologies GmbH (‘SGLT’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company, BENTELER-SGL Automotive Carbon Composites GmbH & Co. KG (‘the JV’), constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for BENTELER: development and production of automotive components, modules and systems for ride and handling, safety and emission,

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for SGLT: production of carbon fibers, aerospace and industrial composites, expanded graphite, carbon ceramic brake discs and fuel cell components,

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for the JV: development, production and distribution of components for the automotive industry using carbon fiber reinforced plastics and carbon fiber reinforced plastics hybrid structures.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4936 — BENTELER/SGLT/JV to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.