Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Mercer International Inc.; Wood HoldCo GmbH
BWB/Z-6030
On 08.08.2022 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Mercer International Inc. (Canada) intends to acquire a 100%-shareholding in and sole control over Wood HoldCo GmbH (Germany) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries including Holzindustrie Torgau GmbH & Co. KG (Germany).
Holzindustrie Torgau GmbH & Co. KG is active primarily the production of timber products and wood pallets.
The Transaction concerns the following economic activities: Sawmilling and planing of wood; Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials; Manufacture of pulp; Production of electricity
Industry sector: C - Verarbeitendes Gewerbe/Herstellung von Waren D - Energieversorgung
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 05.09.2022.
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 06.09.2022 .