Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
KIWA Holding Canada Inc.; SHV Holdings N.V.
BWB/Z-7485
On 14.09.2026 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
KIWA Holding Canada Inc., Canada, intends to acquire all shares in CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc., Canada.
N - PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES N 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities, N 74.9 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., N 74.99 - All other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 12.10.2026.
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.