Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Julius Stiglechner GmbH; ALGE – Tankstellentechnik GmbH; KST GmbH
BWB/Z-6907
On 08.04.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Julius Stiglechner GmbH and ALGE Tankstellentechnik GmbH intend to indirectly acquire an additional 50%-shareholding in KST GmbH and will, as a result of this acquisition, hold an indirect 100%-shareholding in KST GmbH and will have joint control over KST GmbH.
The transaction concerns payment and invoicing systems for petrol and diesel filling stations.
Economic sector concerned: Computer programming, consultancy and related activities.
K - TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES K 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, K 62.2 - Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities, K 62.9 - Other information technology and computer service activities
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 06.05.2025.
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 07.05.2025 .