Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Toyota Fudosan Co., Ltd; Toyota Motor Corporation; Industries Corporation
BWB/Z-7111
On 21.10.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Toyota Fudosan Co., Ltd, Japan, intends to indirectly acquire sole control over Toyota Industries Corporation, Japan, by acquiring close to 100% of the voting shares whereas Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, will indirectly acquire the majority of the non-voting preferred shares in Toyota Industries Corporation. The proposed transaction relates to the manufacturing of automobiles, automobile parts, material handling equipment and textile machines.
ÖNACE Code: Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment; Manufacture of motor vehicles; Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles; Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles; Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel, and leather production; Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing, and navigation.
C - MANUFACTURING C 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, C 26.5 - Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches, C 26.51 - Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation, 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, C 28.9 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery, C 28.94 - Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production, C 29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, C 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, C 29.10 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, C 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories, C 29.31 - Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles, C 29.32 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 18.11.2025.
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 19.11.2025 .