4.11.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 389/23

1.

On 28 October 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Lear Corporation (‘Lear’, USA) acquires sole control over Everett Smith Group, Ltd (‘ESG’, USA), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Lear: global manufacturer of seating for vehicles and electrical distribution products for vehicles,

—   for ESG: global supplier of automotive leather products, including seat covers, instrument panels, door panels, and other interior leather applications across various types of vehicle.

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 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. 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 number M.7407 — Lear Corporation/Everett Smith Group to the following address: