Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
WIBAU Kies und Beton GmbH; Holcim Beton (Österreich) GmbH
BWB/Z-6842
On 05.02.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
WIBAU Kies und Beton GmbH intends to acquire two ready-mix concrete plants from Holcim Beton (Österreich) GmbH.
The two ready-mix concrete plants are located in Linz and Weißkirchen in Upper Austria. The proposed merger concerns the business area of the production and distribution of ready-mix concrete.
Business sector concerned: Production of fresh concrete (ready-mix concrete)
C - MANUFACTURING C 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, C 23.63 - Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 05.03.2025.
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 06.03.2025 .