Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Kiesel GmbH; EmiControls Europe GmbH
BWB/Z-6400
On 05.10.2023 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Kiesel GmbH (Germany), notifies the acquisition of 50% of the shares in and joint control over EmiControls Europe GmbH (Germany). The concentration concerns the sale of water mist systems for the control or prevention of dust and odours.
Industry sector: C - Verarbeitendes Gewerbe/Herstellung von Waren G - Handel; Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftfahrzeugen
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 02.11.2023.
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 03.11.2023 .