Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft; esarom gmbh und esarom holding gmbh
BWB/Z-7528
On 23.10.2026 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Austria, intends to acquire 100% of the shares in and sole control over esarom gmbh and esarom holding gmbh, both Austria
Economic Sector: Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals; Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
C - MANUFACTURING C 10 - Manufacture of food products, C 10.8 - Manufacture of other food products, C 10.89 - Manufacture of other food products n.e.c., C 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, C 20.1 - Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms, C 20.14 - Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 20.11.2026.
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.