commiss decis decemb approv acquisit august thyssen hütte ag major sharehold rheinstahl ag german text authent ecsc commiss european commun regard treati establish european coal steel commun articl thereof regard high author decis lai implement articl treati regul control constitut control undertak regard applic august thyssen hütte ag februari author acquir major share rheinstahl ag obtain comment govern feder republ germani august thyssen hütte aktiengesellschaft duisburg hamborn ath undertak mean articl treati share capit dm million ath activ product steel manufactur end product steel parent compani thyssen group hold share domest foreign undertak includ steel produc undertak gt pic file quot quot gt oj ecsc ath posit jointli sharehold exercis control mean decis compani list compani regard form ath concentr mean articl group sale thyssen group dm million averag number person emploi rheinstahl aktiengesellschaft essen rheinstahl steel produc undertak share capit dm million parent compani rheinstahl group hold domest foreign steel produc undertak includ gt pic file quot quot gt rheinstahl posit jointli sharehold control undertak list undertak regard form concentr rheinstahl group sale rheinstahl group dm million averag number person emploi acquir major hold rheinstahl ath obtain control rheinstahl acquisit bring concentr ath rheinstahl compani compos group ii posit undertak steel market assess primarili refer natur size respect output share total product market futur product capac output thyssen rheinstahl group shown tabl page rheinstahl group steel product small comparison thyssen group product foundri pig iron substanti rheinstahl product finish product concentr limit rang product plate sheet wire rod bar special steel tabl page show combin share undertak total product feder republ germani commun statist commun statist origin state member state prepar fashion provid compar figur product group gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt result propos merger group increas share product case substanti foundri pig iron crude steel wire rod plate sheet special steel moment absenc relev statist member state assess market share group basi suppli market commun origin constitut feder republ germani main sale area compani presum group share market commun necessarili smaller favour term propos merger commun foundri pig iron product group share thyssen rheinstahl largest produc enlarg commun come undertak undertak undertak hold share largest undertak account remain produc firm thyssen rheinstahl share market commun origin constitut consumpt foundri pig iron market commun consider competit result low price import member countri feder republ germani compani account market fifth consumpt german produc account market import feder republ germani commun countri member countri account remain crude steel group largest produc steel product enlarg commun account thyssen rheinstahl rank produc account undertak account largest steel produc account crude steel product commun remain produc larg number small undertak special steel group ignor product compani member state largest produc commun account market thyssen rheinstahl undertak account firm produc largest produc account total commun product remain produc firm includ german firm wire rod product thyssen rheinstahl largest commun produc share thyssen rheinstahl firm produc undertak product figur largest undertak account total commun product remaind produc compani undertak account market commun origin constitut half consumpt feder republ germani held market german supplier feder german market market demand met import wire rod commun countri member countri case wire rod manufactur special steel group largest produc origin commun account thyssen rheinstahl product firm produc largest firm account total commun product group share market commun origin constitut consider lower share product ow substanti export member countri feder german market group share product largest produc produc produc market share group amount half account group consumpt market plate sheet compani largest produc member state share thyssen rheinstahl largest produc account produc account share largest firm enlarg commun account total product remain distribut larg number produc market share thyssen rheinstahl group commun consumpt feder republ germani compani account market german produc suppli market market account import compar figur special steel product member state product special steel determin refer commun plate sheet special steel quantiti concern small absolut term decreas year figur market share evidenti commun product thyssen rheinstahl group largest produc come produc largest produc origin commun account product shown tabl page propos merger produc signific summari make compar product capac thyssen rheinstahl group commun show posit thyssen rheinstahl group commun feder republ germani fall back result propos merger rheinstahl ceas exist independ supplier steel market submarket feder republ germani thyssen rheinstahl group strong posit spite tendenc concentr present oligopoli situat remain suffici potenti competitor steel market enlarg commun order size thyssen rheinstahl remain part undertak special product special steel regard larg number natur german foreign firm suppli steel market feder republ germani suppli obtain import result wide choic supplier german buyer undertak involv concentr posit hinder effect competit main sale area commun steel market gt pic file quot quot gt iii thyssen group metric ton finish product obtain sourc includ metric ton rheinstahl total product finish product thyssen group metric ton year rheinstahl group metric ton finish product obtain group includ suppli metric ton thyssen group rheinstahl total product finish product metric ton thyssen rheinstahl group merg total tonnag finish product group metric ton group total output million metric ton compani combin annual consumpt million metric ton group assum posit produc product rais intern consumpt slight amount metric ton approxim output finish product group depend market sale product commun steel industri process produc finish product widespread practic involv annual tonnag million metric ton undertak activ field includ bsc usinor finsid fiat estel medium larg size undertak thyssen rheinstahl group intern consumpt output finish product propos merger show undu degre vertic integr increas scope intra group sale give group posit relat supplier market quot artifici privileg quot mean articl thyssen group total turnov dm million group sale account dm million steel sale account dm million sector notabl special steel forg cast wire sheet make manufactur structur member contain shipbuild product metal miner dm million turnov rheinstahl group dm million group sale total dm million dm million account steel dm million sector notabl iron steel found mechan engin construct complet plant shipbuild manufactur mine transport construct heat materi equip combin turnov group dm million group sale dm million dm million relat steel dm million sector result propos merger reduc percentag thyssen group sale account steel share account sector increas correspondingli diversifi structur group result chang pattern group sale put posit steel market submarket oper strategi independ market evad competit rule treati mean possess artifici privileg posit order preserv effect competit oligopolist market commiss ensur independ autonomi major group affect interlock hold link ath hold share capit dm million mannesmannröhren werk ag mrw third held mannesmann ag decemb mannesmann ath enter agreement establish unincorpor associ call quot vereinigung mannesmannröhren werk ag vereinigung mrw quot purpos associ enabl partner exercis joint control mrw basi consensu reach partnership committe consist repres dai dai manag associ hand board director mannesmann mannesmann respons procur consensu decis exercis joint control issu instruct mrw arrang conclud mrw march control profit transfer agreement undisclos data respect vereinigung mrw form part trade relat mannesmann ath cover trade secreci mannesmann product consist semi finish product manufactur tube part estim metric ton year product process contract ath mrw hot roll strip plate contract process arrang oper link signific overlap market ath rheinstahl mannesmann sharehold agreement mannesmann ath posit exercis joint control mrw joint control enabl parti coordin conduct product crude steel product manufactur tube competit restrict establish joint control author commiss decis januari substanti chang circumst basi decis adopt mannesmann acquir control demag increas degre diversif group result propos transact ath part greatli increas degre diversif product strengthen posit steel market financi econom power high degre diversif ath rheinstahl group largest industri undertak germani place command posit steel market oligopoli regard increas power ath group extens diversif thyssen mannesmann group result group competitor numer market includ market downstream steel market clear exist opportun ath influenc decis mannesmann group substanti increas admittedli assum moment signific competit mannesmann thyssen finish product market mannesmann withdrawn product finish product transfer roll plant ath imposs mannesmann competitor field invest acquir control steel produc undertak possibl exclud long joint control continu exercis mrw ath obstruct move mannesmann direct mannesmann competit steel market arrang joint control mrw restrict independ mannesmann group relat ath rheinstahl group concert action thyssen mannesmann present relationship unavoid result coordin conduct part group restrict competit competit group preserv ath larg divest power relat mannesmann group mannesmann posit enjoi full freedom decis busi oper minimum requir purpos discontinu joint control exercis ath mannesmann mrw mean achiev ath reduc sharehold mrw present quarter time provis made ensur mannesmann acquir quarter hold end unincorpor associ quot vereinigung mrw quot dissolv control profit transfer agreement quot vereinigung mrw quot mrw termin ath prohibit enter futur agreement kind involv mrw author propos transact condit ath reduc sharehold mrw offer sale mannesmann ag part sharehold exce percentag termin agreement establish unincorpor associ quot vereinigung mrw quot procur termin control profit transfer agreement conclud quot vereinigung mrw quot mrw refrain enter similar agreement involv mrw ath time limit compli condit period year date merger subject deadlin decemb ath requir give notic complianc commiss reserv review condit expiri period ath reduc sharehold mrw transfer balanc mannesmann ag ath prohibit acquir share share mannesmann ag undertak control jointli sharehold mannesmann ag thyssen group conclud special joint sell agreement fri krupp hüttenwerken fkh theodor wuppermann ibach stahlwerken eisen und stahlwerk rötzel fürstlich hohenzollernsch hüttenverwaltung laucherth quot west quot ration group rheinstahl group conclud special joint sell agreement hoesch ag siegen ag weiswald quot westfalen quot ration group thyssen group compani belong quot west quot ration group rheinstahl group compani quot westfalen quot group result propos merger thyssen rheinstahl group belong compet organ danger normal competit thyssen rheinstahl group estel hoesch hoogoven krupp group prevent group account crude steel product commun propos concentr bring fundament chang circumst basi author articl grant order establish independ autonomi group commiss requir ath undertak control withdraw march west westfalen ration group exist interlock director steel produc deal undertak involv undertak sector advers effect competit steel market danger involv link greater expos group influenc thyssen rheinstahl group substanti strengthen result merger commiss attach author oblig link interlock director steel produc deal compani directli indirectli concern compet undertak appli mannesmannröhren werk ag case steel produc deal undertak control jointli thyssen rheinstahl group undertak nonetheless free appoint member manag organ manag organ jointli control undertak view size posit steel market strongli diversifi product structur thyssen rheinstahl group substanti hold acquir steel produc deal undertak process undertak steel larg quantiti lead restrict competit enabl group establish artifici privileg posit involv substanti advantag access suppli market enabl commiss assess probabl effect hold competit acquisit thereof share undertak concern involv case undertak come articl treati annual steel consumpt exce metric ton made subject prior author commiss subject oblig commiss find propos concentr give undertak concern power determin price control restrict product distribut hinder effect competit substanti part steel market evad rule competit institut treati establish artifici privilig posit involv substanti advantag access suppli market propos transact meet requir author laid articl author decis no ecsc ecsc oj pp adopt decis articl august thyssen hütte ag author acquir major share rheinstahl ag articl author condit august thyssen hütte offer sale mannesmann ag part sharehold mannesmannröhren werk ag exce reduc sharehold compani percentag august thyssen hütte ag termin agreement decemb establish unincorpor associ vereinigung mannesmannröhren werk ag procur termin control profit transfer agreement conclud mannesmannröhren werk ag march enter similar agreement involv mannesmannröhren werk ag august thyssen hütte ag compli condit date year complet propos transact decemb whichev sooner august thyssen hütte ag notifi commiss compli appoint date august thyssen hütte ag fail transfer mannesmann ag sharehold condit commiss adopt decis condit concentr author articl subject articl oblig attach author prohibit august thyssen hütte ag acquir share share mannesmann ag undertak control mannesmann ag august thyssen hütte ag undertak control march withdraw rationalisierungsgruppen west westfalen commiss notifi oblig met member manag organ steel produc deal undertak involv propos transact member manag organ undertak natur involv prohibit appli respect mannesmannröhren werk ag case steel produc deal undertak control directli indirectli jointli august thyssen hütte ag undertak permit member manag organ undertak member manag organ undertak jointli control acquisit share capit steel produc deal undertak steel process undertak annual consumpt steel exce metric ton subject prior author commiss articl decis address august thyssen hütte ag duisburg hamborn brussel decemb commiss presid françoi xavier ortoli