Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Dr. Axel Schweitzer; ALBA Group; Encory GmbH
BWB/Z-5655
On 06.09.2021 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
The owners of ALBA Group intend to restructure their so far jointly operated activities. In the course of the restructuring, the family of Dr. Axel Schweitzer will acquire sole control over ALBA Services Holding GmbH, Germany, ALBA International Recycling GmbH, Germany, ALBA BERLIN Basketballteam GmbH, Germany, as well as almost all of the activities of ALBA Group in East Asia. In addition, the family of Dr. Axel Schweitzer will acquire joint control over Encory GmbH, Germany.
Industry sector: E - Wasserversorgung; Abwasser- und Abfallentsorgung und Beseitigung von Umweltverschmutzungen
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 04.10.2021.
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 05.10.2021 .