Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
TATRAVAGÓNKA a.s.; BUDAMAR GROUP, a.s.; HORNONITRIANSKE BANE; Intermodal Technologies a.s. (Slowakei)
BWB/Z-6923
On 30.04.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
TATRAVAGÓNKA a.s., BUDAMAR GROUP, a.s. and HORNONITRIANSKE BANE zamestnanecká a.s. (all Slovakia) intend to establish a full-function joint venture company, Intermodal Technologies a.s. (Slovakia), that will be active in the production of intermodal containers and superstructures.
ÖNACE-Code: Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
C - MANUFACTURING C 29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, C 29.2 - Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers, C 29.20 - Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 28.05.2025.
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 29.05.2025 .