Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Linamar GmbH; GF Casting Solutions Leipzig GmbH
BWB/Z-7104
On 17.10.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Linamar GmbH (Germany) intends to acquire 100% of the shares in and sole control over GF Casting Solutions Leipzig GmbH (Germany).
ÖNACE Code: Casting of iron; Casting of light metals.
C - MANUFACTURING C 24 - Manufacture of basic metals, C 24.5 - Casting of metals, C 24.51 - Casting of iron, C 24.53 - Casting of light metals
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 14.11.2025.
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 15.11.2025 .