Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Fluidra Comercial S.A.U.; Meranus Gesellschaft für Schwimmbad- und Freizeitausrüstungen mbH, Lauchhammer
BWB/Z-6183
On 23.01.2023 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Fluidra Comercial S.A.U, Spain, intends to acquire 100% of the shares in Meranus Gesellschaft für Schwimmbad- und Freizeitausrüstungen mbH, Haan, Germany,
Meranus Gesellschaft für Schwimmbad- und Freizeitausrüstungen mbh, Lauchhammer, Germany, and Aquacontrol, Gesellschaft für Meß-, Regel- und
Steuerungstechnik zur Wasseraufbereitung mbH, Germany. Industries: Manufacture and wholesale of pool equipment
ÖNACE: Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.; Wholesale trade services of other machinery and equipment.
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 20.02.2023.
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 21.02.2023 .