Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
EQUANS Austria GmbH; ERST Elektro-Regeltechnik Steiner GmbH
BWB/Z-7000
On 08.07.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
EQUANS Austria GmbH intends to directly acquire up to 100% of the shares in ERST Elektro-Regeltechnik Steiner GmbH by the current shareholders, Mr. Wilhelm Steiner, Mr. Gernot Maierhofer, and RGS Immobilien GmbH. The companies are active in the field of electrical installation as well as gas, water, heating, ventilation and air conditioning installation.
F 43 - Specialised construction activities F 43.2 - Electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities, F 43.21 - Electrical installation
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 05.08.2025.
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 06.08.2025 .