Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
KELAG Energie & Wärme GmbH; Bio Wärme Fulpmes GmbH
BWB/Z-7242
On 20.02.2026 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
KELAG Energie & Wärme GmbH based in Villach, intends to - partly directly and partly indirectly - acquire 100% of the shares in Bio Wärme Fulpmes GmbH based in Fulpmes, 100% of the shares in Bio Wärme Kühtai 2020 GmbH based in Navis, 100% of the shares in Biowärme Obergurgl GmbH based in Längenfeld as well as 100% of the shares in Wärme Stubai GmbH based in Fulpmes, by way of a share deal. The project concerns the production of thermal energy and the supply of thermal energy to end customers.
D - ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY D 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, D 35.3 - Steam and air conditioning supply
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 20.03.2026.
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.
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 21.03.2026 .