Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Madison Air Solutions Corporation; ebm-papst Gruppe
BWB/Z-7476
On 07.09.2026 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Madison Air Solutions Corporation (USA) intends to acquire all shares and limited partnership in terests in and sole control over ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KGaA & Co. KG, Elektrobau Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KGaA, ebm-papst Verwaltungs GmbH and ebm-papst Finanzierungsgesell schaft mbH (all Germany).
Economic sector: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment n.e.c.
G - WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE G 46 - Wholesale trade, G 46.6 - Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies, G 46.64 - Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 05.10.2026.
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 06.10.2026 .