Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
PORR Bau GmbH; VAMED Standortentwicklung und Engineering GmbH
BWB/Z-7151
On 24.11.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
PORR Bau GmbH, Wien, intends to acquire, via its 100%-subsidiary Yphemia Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH, all shares in VAMED Standortentwicklung und Engineering GmbH, Wien ("VSG"). Shareholdings held by VSG, including (minority)
shareholdings in five Austrian thermal spa resort, are also part of the envisaged acquisition.
Business sector concerned: Architectural and engineering activities; Construction of buildings; Construction installation; Hotels and similar accommodation.
F - CONSTRUCTION F 41 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings, F 41.0 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings, F 41.00 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings, F 43 - Specialised construction activities, F 43.2 - Electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities, F 43.21 - Electrical installation, F 43.22 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation, F 43.23 - Installation of insulation, F 43.24 - Other construction installation, I - ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES, I 55 - Accommodation, I 55.1 - Hotels and similar accommodation, I 55.10 - Hotels and similar accommodation, N - PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES, N 71 - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis, N 71.1 - Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy, N 71.11 - Architectural activities, N 71.12 - Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 22.12.2025.
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 23.12.2025 .