6.4.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 108/19

1.

On 29 March 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Toyota Industries Europe AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation (‘TICO’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Vive B.V. (‘Vive’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. Vive is the sole shareholder of Vanderlande Industries Holding B.V. (‘Vanderlande’).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for TICO: manufacturing and sale of automobiles, engines, compressors for automotive air-conditioners, foundry parts, electronic components, material-handling equipment, logistics services and textile machinery.

—   for Vive/Vanderlande: design, manufacture, sale and integration of industrial process control and automation equipment for airports, wharehousing and parcel handling.

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 this 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 M.8391 – Toyota Industries Europe/Vive, to the following address: