Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Nidec Corporation; Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.
BWB/Z-6854
On 20.02.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Nidec Corporation (Japan) intends to acquire sole control over Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd (Japan).
Economic sector: Manufacture of tools.
C - MANUFACTURING C 25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, C 25.6 - Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware, C 25.63 - Manufacture of tools
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 20.03.2025.
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 21.03.2025 .