ENTSCHEIDUNG DER KOMMISSION vom 14/09/2001 zur Vereinbarkeit eines Zusammenschlusses mit dem Gemeinsamen Markt (Fall IV/M.2560 - APAX/MPM) gemäß der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 4064/89 des Rates (Nur der deutsche Text ist verbindlich) Amtsblatt Nr. 272 vom 27/09/2001 S. 0013 - 0013 ENTSCHEIDUNG DER KOMMISSION vom 14/09/2001 zur Vereinbarkeit eines Zusammenschlusses mit dem Gemeinsamen Markt (Fall IV/M.2560 - APAX/MPM) gemäß der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 4064/89 des Rates (Nur der deutsche Text ist verbindlich) Brussels, 14.09.2001 SG (2001) D/291380-81 PUBLIC VERSION To the notifying parties Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject:
Case No. COMP/M.2560 - APAX / MPM Notification of 16.8.2001 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 240, 28.08.2001, page 3. [1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17. 1. On 16.08.2001, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertaking APAX Europe V - A L.P., Delaware (USA), controlled by APAX Europe V GP Co.
Ltd., Guernsey (Channel Islands) which is controlled by Hirzell Trust, Guernsey (Channel Islands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of Mannesmann Plastics Machinery AG, Munich (Germany), Krauss-Maffei Corporation, Florence, Kentucky (USA), Van Dorn Demag Corporation, Strongville, Ohio (USA), Krauss-Maffei France SAS, Nanterre (France) and Netstal Maschinen AG, Glarus (Switzerland), below the "MPM-group" from ATECS AG by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are : - for undertaking APAX Europe V - A L.P.:
Investment Fund - for the MPM-group: Plastics machinery 3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4 (b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2]. [2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32. 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement.
This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89. For the Commission Mario MONTI Member of the Commission