Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Epta S.p.A.; Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions GmbH; Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions Deutschland GmbH; Viessmann Kältetechnik Ost GmbH; Epta Deutschland GmbH; Epta Polska sp
BWB/Z-6344
On 11.08.2023 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Epta S.p.A. (Italy) intends to acquire 70% and Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions GmbH (Germany) intends to acquire 30% of the shares in a newly incorporated company, into which (i) the shares of Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions Deutschland GmbH and Viessmann Kältetechnik Ost GmbH (both Germany) as well as (ii) the shares of Epta Deutschland GmbH (Germany), Epta Polska sp. z o.o. (Poland), Epta Suomi Oy (Finland), Knudsen Køling A/S (Denmark) and Epta Norway AS (Norway) will be transferred.
Industry sector: C - Verarbeitendes Gewerbe/Herstellung von Waren
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 08.09.2023.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 09.09.2023 .