Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice; Columbus McKinnon Corporation; Kito Crosby Limited
BWB/Z-6896
On 26.03.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, USA, intends to indirectly acquire approx. 42% economic interest and up to 45% of voting rights in Columbus McKinnon Corporation, USA.
In parallel Columbus McKinnon Corporation intends to acquire up to 100% of the shares in and sole control over Kito Crosby Limited, UK. Both transactions are the subject matter of this merger control filing.
The proposed transactions relate to hoisting and lifting equipment.
C - MANUFACTURING C 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., C 28.2 - Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery, C 28.22 - Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 23.04.2025.
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 24.04.2025 .