commiss decis februari declar concentr compat common market eea agreement case comp haniel fel notifi document number german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis octob initi proceed case regard opinion advisori committe concentr regard final report hear offic case septemb haniel baustoff industri zuschlagsstoff gmbh quot hbi quot notifi commiss articl council regul eec quot merger regul quot plan concentr haniel share acquisit acquir sole control fel werk gmbh quot fel quot commiss examin notif initi found notifi transact fell scope merger regul rais doubt compat common market eea agreement octob commiss decid initi proceed articl merger regul propos concentr concern germani commiss adopt decis dai refer case compet author germani articl merger regul detail investig case commiss conclus propos concentr creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped substanti part common market parti transact hbi direct subsidiari franz haniel amp cie gmbh quot haniel quot diversifi german hold compani construct materi industri haniel activ manufactur sale wall build materi sand lime brick aerat concret readi mix concret haniel main centr activ germani activ netherland indirect stake dutch cooper undertak coöperatiev verkoop en produktieverenig van kalkzandsteenproducenten quot cvk quot haniel stake sand lime brick factori germani netherland belgium poland oper sand lime face brick factori denmark stake readi mix concret plant franc octob haniel notifi concentr acquisit ytong hold ag quot ytong quot subsidiari rheinisch westfälisch kalkwerk ag turn control british firm rmc plc case comp haniel ytong notif pend novemb commiss refer part case relat germani compet german author articl merger regul initi proceed articl merger regul regard remain aspect concentr fel subsidiari german firm preussag ag quot preussag quot manufactur sell subsidiari hebel ag quot hebel quot build materi aerat concret lime product plaster fibr plate dry mortar firm activ manufactur sale prefabr hous made aerat concret plan construct aerat concret product plant haniel intend acquir preussag busi share fel ii concentr term propos transact haniel acquir sole control fel give rise concentr mean articl merger regul iii commun dimens undertak concern aggreg worldwid turnov eur billion haniel eur billion fel eur billion haniel fel commun wide turnov eur million haniel eur billion fel eur billion fel achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov germani case haniel notifi concentr commun dimens iv procedur septemb commiss receiv request compet german competit author bundeskartellamt refer plan concentr german competit author concern germani request referr concern market wall build materi rise back masonri germani market wall build materi germani decis octob commiss refer part case relat germani compet german author octob commiss decid articl merger regul initi proceed respect part case refer german author compat common market relev product market parti oper overlap product sale wall build materi haniel produc sell sand lime brick sand lime block netherland cooper cvk fel sell aerat concret gypsum product sand lime aerat concret gypsum product concret product clai brick wall build limit extent steel plate wooden panel product sand lime brick masonri unit prepar lime sand ad water compress harden steam pressur brick exclus build wall gener render fill thin plaster hidden view face wall sand lime masonri visibl gener consist face brick produc small format form separ market discuss detail parti produc face brick small quantiti sand lime brick larger sand lime wall unit measur mm mm mm netherland aerat concret build materi made sand lime cement aluminium powder ad manufactur process powder react water form fine porou structur aerat concret product block unit construct build load bear wall case block dens unit load bear wall gypsum light wall build materi load bear wall low load bear capac form gypsum plasterboard plank concret wide wall build materi concret wall made pour mix concret site situ concret precast concret wall unit form concret small format concret block concret wall built load bear wall situ concret cast tradit method formwork special made site quot tunnel form quot quot tunnelgietbouw quot dutch prefabr tunnel formwork wall ceil cast singl process tunnel form entail high fix cost profit construct firm project larg number ident rectangular storei built suitabl altern smaller construct project involv rectangular shape repeat applic precast concret wall unit produc factori precis specif transport site built build intend gener constitut entir wall consider larger sand lime brick block predominantli masonri work requir heavi equip precast concret wall unit primarili larger project chiefli residenti construct quot utiliteitsbouw quot abbrevi quot bouw quot dutch residenti construct quot woningbouw quot abbrevi quot bouw quot brick classic masonri materi manufactur mixtur clai water fire temperatur size individu brick limit fire process deform shrinkag warpag joint work product order offset deform make brick time consum labour intens steel plate residenti construct lesser extent residenti construct fill wall space load bear concret steel structur case wall consist steel plate insul materi metal sandwich plate wooden panel emploi industri residenti construct form prefabr wall unit close build load bear wall netherland wood load bear wall except case definit relev product market determin extent relev market commiss product market definit born mind exchang wall build materi depend inconsider extent nation build practic tradit respect eea state investig commiss focus essenti condit netherland member state concentr lead addit market share signific competit point view market definit notifi parti wall build materi haniel claim singl market wall build materi exist condit competit lack price differ base fact invari sold build materi trade market includ product construct wall clai brick concret block sand lime brick aerat concret block precast concret wall unit sand lime aerat concret unit masonri mortar situ concret steel plate gypsum plasterboard plank wooden panel haniel argu build design gener choic solut construct wall haniel state architect project develop gener defin requir met relat build load bear capac ag resist eas mainten thermal insul fire protect nois insul case architect make select build materi build specif haniel specif leav ampl room altern solut build contractor free choic build materi provid specif met project propos opt specif build materi put forward solut haniel conced wall build materi interchang purpos view consider differ demand made build materi depend load bear load bear wall haniel consid case divid market wall build materi materi load bear load bear wall previou commiss practic masonri load bear masonri decis preussag hebel commiss look altern product market definit adopt firm posit hand consid possibl market materi build wall quot brick brick quot method masonri includ clai brick sand lime brick aerat concret block pumic block investig time suggest product interchang build plan stage market definit commiss consid distinct made load bear load bear wall load bear masonri account precast concret wall unit situ concret practic german bundeskartellamt masonri bundeskartellamt consist defin relev market wall build materi similar manner commiss decis preussag hebel bundeskartellamt assum exist market build materi rise back masonri take aerat concret product sand lime product brick pumic block concret block bundeskartellamt distinguish load bear load bear wall bundeskartellamt awar materi germani type wall essenti practic dutch competit author nma build materi load bear wall contrast nederlands mededingingsautoriteit nma dutch competit author draw distinct load bear load bear wall knowledg materi type wall netherland differ sand lime brick type wall competit materi case nma includ wall build materi load bear wall definit market wall build materi load bear materi cover abovement wall build materi masonri quot brick brick quot method precast concret unit situ concret point subsequ decis nma open possibl distinct situ concret wall build materi assess basi inform market investig carri case commiss nma conclud relev product market netherland build materi load bear wall separ build materi load bear wall market subdivis masonri build materi materi concret product market wall build materi load bear wall includ build materi load bear wall clai brick sand lime brick aerat concret concret block precast concret wall unit possibl situ concret result market investig suggest situ concret cast tunnel form exclud settl matter conclus affect assess concentr likewis market build materi load bear wall cover build materi load bear wall sand lime brick aerat concret gypsum plasterboard plank steel sheet wood result base kei factor build materi includ haniel propos market definit suitabl build wall purpos commiss market investig netherland shown materi competit properti wall build materi abovement wall build materi specif properti account select specif wall build materi specif build project sand lime brick cheap build materi achiev size aerat concret precast product dimens mm mm mm larger tradit brick sand lime brick aerat concret smooth surfac even joint unit cement addit sand lime product cut shape factori accord build plan unit form gabl window open pre prepar factor time expenditur wage cost need case ordinari brick time sand lime brick requir larg scale invest heavi crane case precast concret wall unit cast mould case situ concret netherland excel load bear properti sand lime brick load bear wall lesser extent load bear wall netherland amp lt sand lime brick load bear wall load bear wall sand lime brick disadvantag heavi heavi aerat concret materi good sound insul properti suitabl high load bear wall requir residenti construct sand lime brick tradit popular wall build materi netherland precast concret section requir masonri work size wall produc concret product produc simpl raw materi larg scale resourc crane erect turn involv invest cost case medium size project involv unit lead cost save wall produc factori erect build site requir labour take time bigger project lower cost precast wall situ concret requir largest amount site invest situ concret tunnel form manufactur framework requir repeat cast tunnel form method costli method worthwhil minimum residenti unit ident form size flexibl form size construct situ concret tunnel form method flexibl import criterion netherland case fairli larg project avoid uniform situ concret construct individu hous high rise load bear capac ensur mean cast concret skeleton load bear wall build materi attach aerat concret expens wall build materi produc high grade expens basic materi high energi cost larg section reinforc steel increas price reinforc section entail signific cost manufactur reinforc element contrast steel reinforc case ordinari concret steel reinforc coat order protect corros construct properti aerat concret limit sand lime brick build stori load bear wall aerat concret excel thermal insul properti germani aerat concret product wall build load bear wall load bear wall netherland ratio revers aerat concret load bear wall gypsum light thin materi properti suit load bear wall load bear demand floor small space save lack load bear capac plaster load bear wall brick small wall build materi uneven surfac joint entail high labour cost time consum make brick unsuit industri construct distinct wall build materi load bear load bear wall market investig show decis build materi specif project influenc client architect build contractor influenc choic wall build materi exercis group person vari case case client precis prefer aesthet build cost factor architect specif criteria relev select wall build materi qualiti construct properti flexibl appear purchas price materi cost involv special requir build project account respect build put load bear capac resist ag fire protect sound insul properti technic capabl timet cost project build contractor main criteria option choic wall build materi cost build speed turn influenc experi specif build materi resourc facil crane cost factor concern born mind cost materi part cost erect wall market investig commiss survei decis maker determin basi conduct select wall build materi similarli manufactur build materi ask provid inform netherland survei show select build materi fundament distinct made choic build materi load bear wall build materi load bear wall differ load bear load bear wall term suggest load bear function relev wall build materi load bear wall ensur stabil build relev wall extern wall intern wall perform load bear function wall distinguish wall function support build divid space fill gap insid load bear framework extern intern wall build materi load bear wall meet requir resist pressur load bear capac stiff build materi load bear wall contrast meet possibl contrari requir lighter load bear wall advantag make fewer demand load bear capac ceil thin load bear wall part save space vari requir respect load bear load bear wall result netherland build materi select purpos netherland main materi load bear wall sand lime brick sand lime brick load bear wall concret largest build materi categori situ concret load bear wall fifth build materi tunnel form total account load bear wall made precast concret wall unit aerat concret brick account proport plai minor role case load bear wall contrast gypsum product main materi account materi load bear wall aerat concret sand lime brick demand side pattern typic netherland differ fundament countri germani germani proport aerat concret load bear load bear wall revers netherland germani aerat concret product construct load bear wall netherland aerat concret product load bear wall germani concret plai minor role load bear wall residenti construct brick masonri unit featur promin belgium contrast concret block widespread netherland common wall build materi situ concret tunnel form widespread germani belgium netherland reason differ demand side behaviour stem firstli differ build tradit aesthet approach advanc industrialis build method netherland netherland build construct activ base larg scale project residenti sector residenti build relat individu hous build germani contrast figur netherland larg area releas govern build purpos area build construct industri erect thousand residenti unit quot vinex locati quot build project scale build materi requir high invest involv lower wage cost situ concret tunnel form method profit brick labour intens build site small size joint entail higher wage cost time consum minor extent sand lime brick tradit build materi netherland cheap produc great flexibl speed favour cost term build process larg unit cut requir shape factori joint aerat concret wide germani load bear wall good heat insul properti advantag wide netherland substanti higher price compar sand lime germani cm thick aerat concret unit load bear wall plaster paint produc complet wall meet high heat insul requir cost face masonri addit insul netherland contrast smooth plaster extern wall customari prefer facad give impress brickwork mean brickwork face front load bear wall mean cost advantag aerat concret insul face forfeit aerat concret expens build materi sand lime aerat concret occasion netherland load bear wall residenti construct aerat concret cost gypsum wall light afford heat insul aerat concret product netherland load bear wall sand lime good sound insul properti case offset disadvantag heavi build materi addit construct properti suitabl high load bear wall requir primarili residenti construct limit competit netherland hand product load bear wall load bear wall prompt commiss draw distinct netherland relev product market load bear wall load bear wall fact wall build materi suitabl load bear wall load bear wall vice versa case sand lime wall build materi signific extent equal load bear load bear wall firm make product suitabl type wall market load bear wall competit larg set competitor face competit condit market load bear wall set price product load bear wall cvk sand lime brick produc netherland restrict price charg market product intend load bear wall commiss market investig show cvk specif product posit determin price basi sand lime product load bear load bear wall case assum cvk tailor price strategi primarili requir market load bear wall sell amp gt product market share cvk total sale account sand lime product sold load bear wall small assum signific influenc cvk price product intend load bear wall result market investig rais question extent situ concret includ market wall build materi load bear wall appli situ concret tunnel form explain techniqu involv high fix invest cost worthwhil residenti unit ident form size built mean method repres altern case small project case larg project aesthet social reason repetit build style avoid explain tunnel form method wall part process ceil produc reason decis opt tunnel form method price decis decis favour system question inclus situ concret situ concret tunnel form market wall build materi load bear wall left open affect result assess conclus relev product market basi consider set recit commiss take view purpos assess notifi concentr distinct made netherland market build materi load bear wall market build materi load bear wall market build materi load bear wall concern question situ concret tunnel form includ market left open overlap activ haniel fel member state part referr case bundeskartellamt subject examin commiss question precis definit relev product market left open competit concern whichev definit account relev geograph market leav germani activ haniel fel overlap netherland belgium possibl franc part merger refer bundeskartellamt merger result addit market share signific competit law point view netherland haniel defin relev geograph market regard netherland nation firm involv build materi trade tend oper region basi argu transport cost netherland signific build materi suppli entir territori netherland wall build materi transport lorri product site direct build site investig confirm dutch market nation market investig shown price charg wall build materi calcul free product site deliveri netherland transport cost repres insignific cost factor cvk produc supplier sand lime suppli build site netherland direct nearest sand lime work dutch border area evid import wall build materi belgium germani netherland margin justifi inclus part belgium germani relev geograph market market investig reveal exist barrier market entri base build industri safeti regul brick laid manual weigh kg netherland case member state hand build standard germani dictat compar wall thick stronger extra materi requir expens netherland import undertak oper dutch market wall build materi establish netherland belgian german produc oper netherland dutch subsidiari basi consider commiss take view relev geograph market netherland concern purpos decis nation competit assess concentr involv case creat strengthen relev product geograph market mean articl merger regul domin posit result effect competit significantli imped substanti part common market leav germani market examin commiss proceed activ haniel fel overlap netherland limit extent belgium possibl franc netherland control cvk haniel assess merger netherland light competit law depend market share cvk cooper haniel indirect sharehold ascrib haniel netherland altogeth sand lime brickwork member cvk cooper brickwork wholli own haniel wholli own dutch build materi group cementbouw remain own haniel cementbouw share cvk cooper apport sand lime brickwork make wholli own subsidiari haniel wholli own subsidiari cementbouw equal size sharehold cvk result haniel cementbouw indirectli stake cvk cvk origin set carri joint market behalf member made subject pool agreement manag member pool agreement statut statuten cvk stipul cvk member bound cvk instruct execut bodi limit extent compris repres parent compani member includ cvk repres manag agre member appoint member sharehold manag strateg decis cvk manag board raad van bestuur simpl major member raad van bestuur supervisori board raad van commissarissen appoint remov member meet pursuant pool agreement statut member raad van bestuur perform function parent compani cvk member haniel cementbouw person perform function haniel cementbouw form major raad van commissarissen dai dai manag cvk member hand raad van bestuur raad van commissarissen exercis supervisori power vest organ dutch compani law exert direct influenc strateg corpor decis haniel take view ow cvk corpor structur cooper indirect interest haniel cementbouw control exclus member compani sharehold pursuant articl merger regul control undertak consist possibl exercis decis influenc question person person exercis control posit jointli determin undertak strateg decis decis factor rule composit decis make procedur bodi respons appoint remov manag approv strateg decis cvk case strateg corpor decis make matter sole raad van bestuur determin composit raad van bestuur posit control undertak expect take strateg decis member raad van bestuur account interest person person decid appoint remov member raad van bestuur appoint cvk member meet simpl major member meet repres member undertak haniel hold entir share capit repres member undertak cementbouw hold entir share capit number vote repres member undertak haniel cementbouw share cast vote haniel cementbouw indirectli block appoint remov member raad van bestuur joint agreement need appoint remov member raad van bestuur mean haniel cementbouw jointli control cvk mean articl merger regul commiss opinion cvk market share assign haniel purpos decis market wall build materi load bear wall netherland haniel occupi indirect sharehold cvk sand lime brick manufactur domin posit market wall build materi load bear wall domin posit significantli strengthen acquisit fel conclus base reason aa structur market dutch market wall build materi load bear wall volum million worth eur million situ concret exclud load bear wall market volum shrink million eur million situ concret cast tunnel form method exclud market volum million worth eur million market share volum parti main competitor includ load bear wall build materi altern exclud situ concret situ concret cast tunnel form method gt tabl gt bb exist domin posit cvk haniel commiss consid hold cvk haniel domin posit dutch market wall build materi load bear wall appli situ concret includ market court justic defin domin posit posit econom strength enjoi undertak enabl prevent effect competit maintain relev market afford power behav appreci extent independ competitor custom ultim consum posit preclud competit enabl undertak profit determin appreci influenc condit competit develop case act larg disregard long conduct oper detriment exist domin posit deriv factor separ necessarili decis exist larg market share highli import import evid exist domin posit relationship market share undertak involv concentr competitor largest haniel cvk share market wall build materi load bear wall main competitor cementbouw market share figur account cementbouw stake cvk purpos assess assign entireti haniel cementbouw market share approxim base sole precast concret wall unit situ concret activ largest competitor situ concret manufactur mebin market share competitor market share market share haniel cvk time bigger lead competitor view close structur link common interest haniel cementbouw cvk mean clear cementbouw haniel competit largest competitor link haniel market share smaller haniel time bigger competitor situ concret includ definit market wall build materi load bear wall market share haniel cvk haniel cvk suppli situ concret largest independ competitor mebin activ relev product market leav limit number smaller competitor market share exce case situ concret cast tunnel form method exclud market definit market share haniel cvk competitor haniel cvk netherland activ sand lime brick sector cvk produc supplier build materi netherland countri sand lime brick reason tradit popular wall build materi wall build materi signific extent load bear load bear wall substanti market entri barrier exist cvk control sand lime brick work netherland product import wall build materi assign relev product market commiss market investig shown manufactur wall build materi undertak manufactur sand lime brick product great expens term time invest true wall build materi aerat concret product process product plant wall build materi switch product sand lime brick depend acquisit offici authoris work lime deposit reason switch product competitor consid possibl custom cvk haniel buyer power custom potenti buyer substanti part cvk output case sand lime brick import wall build materi assign relev product market altern supplier haniel market posit sum haniel cvk biggest market share link largest competitor time smaller cvk remain market volum fragment divid competitor market share percent haniel control form cvk dutch supplier import build materi netherland market power haniel cvk offset buyer power side market combin factor haniel cvk domin posit market wall build materi load bear wall netherland cc concentr strengthen domin posit haniel cvk commiss opinion concentr strengthen domin posit haniel cvk dutch market wall build materi load bear wall main reason result concentr market share haniel cvk increas situ concret deem form part market wall build materi load bear wall market share haniel cvk increas situ concret cast tunnel form method exclud relev market increas joint market share strengthen exist domin posit haniel cvk assess basi size increas market share dutch market wall build materi load bear wall rigidli carv competit take place small increas haniel market posit remov remain opportun open competitor consolid market posit domin undertak increas exist market entri barrier creation extens room manoeuvr domin undertak result competitor exist scope restrict extens product rang depend circumst case constitut strengthen domin posit mean articl merger regul present case commiss market investig shown takeov fel haniel lead kind consolid strengthen exist market posit haniel cvk true haniel takeov fel extend product rang merger haniel cvk suppli wall build materi sand lime brick import wall build materi load bear wall case load bear wall market share stronger posit gypsum aerat concret product manufactur fel merger haniel cvk fel posit suppli product cover bulk demand wall build materi load bear load bear wall fel lead supplier netherland gypsum aerat concret case aerat concret load bear wall ytong lead supplier neighbour market wall build materi load bear wall aerat concret plai greater role market wall build materi load bear wall discuss fel market share ytong market investig shown ytong establish supplier lead dutch build materi trade group fel difficulti suppli fel reliant quot independ dealer quot make fewer sale strong financi fel product plant netherland oper market import anticip suffici certainti sole takeov fel haniel posit induc custom signific extent obtain requir wall build materi restrict scope supplier custom survei market investig refer extens product rang offer haniel state fear signific price increas long ytong remain market independ supplier aerat concret circumst disappear fel independ competitor basi fact commiss take account substanti reduc level competit result strengthen exist domin posit haniel cvk market wall build materi load bear wall dutch market wall build materi load bear wall volum million worth eur million tabl show market share volum parti main competitor includ load bear wall build materi includ gt tabl gt haniel cvk market share market leader market wall build materi load bear wall state supplier sand lime brick main build materi load bear load bear wall lead aerat concret produc load bear wall ytong market share close market posit haniel cvk main gypsum produc gibo lafarg gyproc substanti market share market structur possibl haniel cvk domin posit rule result merger fel supplier aerat concret gypsum insignific smaller market share ytong mention gypsum produc product plant netherland haniel market share increas widen gap largest competitor haniel extend product rang includ gypsum aerat concret import product load bear wall exist strong competitor anticip result takeov fel haniel extend competit room manoeuvr extent domin posit creat concentr find commiss find concentr creat strengthen domin posit relev product market netherland nation market germani market examin commiss proceed netherland concentr lead addit market share belgium possibl franc belgium haniel sand lime brick factori fel hebel sell wall build materi belgium product facil combin share haniel fel sale wall build materi wall build materi includ includ concret precast product situ concret distinct made build materi load bear load bear wall possibl market share reach competit critic threshold rule franc haniel stake readi mix concret plant fel hebel oper franc aerat concret plant market share addit aris assum larger market wall build materi includ concret precast product situ concret case combin market share amount possibl market share reach competit critic level aris rule distinct made build materi load bear load bear wall region market definit appli concentr creat strengthen domin posit belgium franc vi conclus reason set assum propos concentr lead creation strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped common market substanti part pursuant articl articl merger regul articl eea agreement concentr declar compat common market oper eea agreement adopt decis articl notifi concentr haniel baustoff industri zuschlagsstoff gmbh acquir sole control fel werk gmbh mean articl merger regul declar compat common market oper eea agreement articl decis address haniel baustoff industri zuschlagsstoff gmbh franz haniel platz duisburg ruhrort brussel februari commiss mario monti member commiss oj corrigendum oj oj oj oj turnov calcul accord articl merger regul commiss notic calcul turnov oj turnov achiev januari calcul accord averag ecu exchang rate convert euro rate maximum size mm mm mm case comp preussag hebel decis march nma decis octob case cvk kalkzandsteen nma decis februari case ncd fernhout part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk inform provid parti situ concret account materi tunnel form market investig suggest proport higher element cut specif specif deliveri paragraph haniel gener assum wall strength product load bear wall assumpt situ concret netherland cast tunnel form method footnot calcul base estim made parti share build materi consumpt wall build materi broken load bear load bear wall wall build materi load bear load bear wall sand lime brick aerat concret part build materi estim load bear wall account basi market investig commiss consid estim basic accur precis statist data case hoffmann la roch commiss ecr paragraph case gencor commiss ecr ii paragraph mid cementbouw subsidiari dutch build group nbm amstelland nv begin year cementbouw group sold cvc capit ventur capit firm asmucha wall build materi load bear load bear wall sand lime brick aerat concret part build materi load bear wall account