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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2005/47 - ESSEX / NEXANS
Acquiring
Essex Group INC.
Description
an undertaking, under US law, belonging to the SUPERIOR ESSEX Inc. group of companies; it manufactures and supplies copper cables and wires, cables used in the telecommunications sector, insulating materials and winding wires for producers of electromagnetic devices; it also active in the marketing and distribution of these wires;
Acquired
Nexans, S.A.
Description
A French public limited company and a holding of the NEXANS Group; it is active in the development, manufacture and distribution of cables and cable systems, in particular for the sector covering energy infrastructure and telecommunications and networks; it is also active in the field of electric wires.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Market share
Type of merger
Horizontal
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description
The present merger, for which notification was received on 5 August 2005, consists of the acquisition by ESSEX GROUP INC., of sole control of the assets and shareholdings of NEXANS, S.A´s European subsidiaries in the business area of the manufacture, development, marketing and distribution of enamelled winding wires and similar products.
Timeline
2005-09-15
Competition Authority approves acquisition by ESSEX GROUP INC. of sole control of the assets and shareholdings of NEXANS SA´s European subsidiaries in the business area of the manufacture, development, marketing and distribution of enamelled and winding wires
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