Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH; Grandits GmbH; Grandits Immo GmbH
BWB/Z-6647
On 12.07.2024 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
OSI Europe Foodworks GmbH (Germany) intends to acquire all shares in and sole control of Grandits GmbH (Austria) and Grandits Immo GmbH (Austria). The proposed transaction concerns the slaughtering of cattle and pig, processing of meat, abattoir by-products as well as pet food.
C - MANUFACTURING
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 09.08.2024.
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 10.08.2024 .