19.8.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

C 333/1

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10344 — Accenture/Umlaut)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 333/01)

On 13 August 2021, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

—	in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

—	in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32021M10344. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

19.8.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

C 333/2

Euro exchange rates (1)

18 August 2021

(2021/C 333/02)

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,1723
JPY	Japanese yen	128,67
DKK	Danish krone	7,4368
GBP	Pound sterling	0,85183
SEK	Swedish krona	10,2233
CHF	Swiss franc	1,0726
ISK	Iceland króna	148,40
NOK	Norwegian krone	10,4220
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	25,447
HUF	Hungarian forint	350,52
PLN	Polish zloty	4,5634
RON	Romanian leu	4,9254
TRY	Turkish lira	9,9380
AUD	Australian dollar	1,6170
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4793
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	9,1299
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,6980
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,5942
KRW	South Korean won	1 371,95
ZAR	South African rand	17,4356
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	7,5976
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,4953
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	16 872,12
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,9682
PHP	Philippine peso	59,150
RUB	Russian rouble	86,3484
THB	Thai baht	39,020
BRL	Brazilian real	6,1913
MXN	Mexican peso	23,4178
INR	Indian rupee	87,0470

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

19.8.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

C 333/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10407 — AIP/Alvance Dunkerque Target Business)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 333/03)

On 26 July 2021, 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:

—	American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, LP (US), an investment fund managed by American Industrial Partners (collectively referred to as ‘AIP’), and

—

Alvance Aluminium Dunkerque (‘Dunkerque Aluminium’, France), currently owned by Liberty France Industries 1 SA, in turn ultimately owned by Alvance Aluminium Group and Mr Gupta.

AIP intends to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Alvance Dunkerque Target Business. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 16 July 2021, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 19 July 2021.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	AIP is a private equity firm focused on buying and improving industrial businesses.

—	Dunkerque Aluminium is a primary aluminium producer, which operates an aluminium smelter in Loon-Plage near Dunkerque (France).

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.10407 — AIP/Alvance Dunkerque Target Business

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.

19.8.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

C 333/5

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10393 — Brookfield/Modulaire)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 333/04)

On 10 August 2021, 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:

—	BCP V Modular Services Holdings IV Limited (‘Modular Holdings’, United Kingdom), indirectly controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (‘Brookfield’, Canada),

—	Modulaire Investments 2 S.A. R.L.H (‘Modulaire’, Luxembourg).

Modular Holdings acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Modulaire.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for Modular Holdings: investment entity created for the purpose of the acquisition of Modulaire; for Brookfield: global asset management with a focus on real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and private equity.

—

for Modulaire: infrastructure services and sale of modular buildings under the brand names Algeco in Europe and Scandinavia, as well as Elliott, Advanté and Carter in the United Kingdom, BUKO Huisvesting, BUKO Bouw & Winkels and BUKO Bouwsystemen in the Netherlands, Ausco in Australia, Portacom in New Zealand and Algeco Chengdong in China.

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.

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.10393 — Brookfield/Modulaire

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.

19.8.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

C 333/7

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10381 — One Rock Capital/The Eastman Tire Additives business of Eastman Chemical Company)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 333/05)

On 10 August 2021, 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:

—	One Rock Capital Partners, LLC, (‘ORC’, USA),

—	Eastman Tire Additives business (‘ETA’, Switzerland).

ORC acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ETA.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—	for ORC: private equity investment in a variety of sectors and with focus on control-stake equity investments in North American middle-market companies;

—	for ETA: development, manufacture and sales of tire additives used in tire manufacturing.

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.

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.10381 — One Rock Capital/The Eastman Tire Additives business of Eastman Chemical Company

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.

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Official Journal of the European Union		C 333

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 64 19 August 2021

Contents		page
	II Information
	INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2021/C 333/01	Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10344 — Accenture/Umlaut) ( 1 )	1

	IV Notices
	NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
	European Commission
2021/C 333/02	Euro exchange rates — 18 August 2021	2

	V Announcements
	PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY
	European Commission
2021/C 333/03	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10407 — AIP/Alvance Dunkerque Target Business) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	3
2021/C 333/04	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10393 — Brookfield/Modulaire) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	5
2021/C 333/05	Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10381 — One Rock Capital/The Eastman Tire Additives business of Eastman Chemical Company) – Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )	7