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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2009/11 - Warburg Pincus / Grupo Enodis ICE
Acquired
Enodis Ice
Description
is engaged in the production, on a global scale, of top-of-the-range commercial, industrial and residential ice machines and the production of related articles, e.g. storage containers, automatic water and ice dispensers, and refrigeration units.
Acquiring
Warburg Pincus
Description
a private fund with its headquarters in the USA; its investments are concentrated in different sectors, including, among others, financial services, health, the industrial sector, the media and telecommunications, energy and property.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Market share
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Case description
Notified on 31 March 2009, this merger operation consists of the acquisition of exclusive control of the business area of ice machines and related activities, belonging to Enodis Limited (henceforth "Enodis Ice Group"), by subsidiary undertakings of Warburg Pincus LLC (henceforth "Warburg Pincus").
Timeline
2009-04-29
COMPETITION AUTHORITY authorises Merger Operation No. 11/2009 - Warburg Pincus/Enodis Ice Group
2009-04-08
Publication of the announcement
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