commiss decis april declar merger compat common market eea agreement case comp siemen drägerwerk jv notifi document number german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area hereinaft refer eea agreement articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis januari initi proceed case regard opinion advisori committe concentr decemb commiss receiv notif propos concentr pursuant articl council regul eec merger regul propos concentr consist german undertak siemen ag siemen drägerwerk ag dräger acquir mean articl merger regul joint control dräger medic ag amp kgaa germani jv control dräger acquisit equiti interest januari examin notif commiss found notifi oper fell scope merger regul rais doubt compat common market commiss initi proceed pursuant articl merger regul depth investig case commiss take view notifi propos liabl lead domin posit result effect competit significantli imped substanti part common market commit parti doubt compat concentr remov decis adopt pursuant articl merger regul provis requir decis pursuant articl appear doubt refer articl remov appli parti offer commit commit submit commiss investig case partial complet investig confirm competit doubt rais initi market investig market ventil anaesthesia equip patient monitor numer nation market case commit offer parti remov doubt compat concentr common market condit decis pursuant articl articl clear concentr adopt parti siemen suppli product servic world inform commun autom control power suppli transport medic technolog light financi servic real estat quot medic solut quot divis cover wide rang product servic integr solut clinic medic practic dräger oper worldwid field medic technolog safeti technolog aerospac jv cover area medic technolog dräger group complet system solut hospit health care develop produc market world main focu critic patient care anaesthesia ventil equip accessori ii propos transact siemen dräger set full function joint ventur field quot critic care quot siemen transfer quot electromed system quot divis cover essenti product divis quot life support system quot quot patient monitor quot market logist distribut servic qualiti depart jv return acquir jv share capit iii concentr siemen acquir vote right jv usual legal protect minor sharehold acquir control jv jointli dräger jv perform function similarli perform independ undertak relev market jv manag suffici financi staf resourc asset cover activ distribut product develop manufactur jv basic carri distribut servic organis jv make distribut system siemen dräger cooper jv parent compani suppli integr medic technolog solut custom mean addit jv product servic siemen solut hospit system function support suppli addit jv instanc act agent siemen suppli medic product rang propos transact concentr mean articl conjunct articl merger regul iv commun dimens undertak concern combin aggreg worldwid turnov eur billion siemen eur million financi year octob septemb dräger eur million financi year siemen dräger aggreg commun wide turnov eur million siemen eur million financi year dräger eur million financi year undertak achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov member state notifi concentr commun dimens competit assess propos merger form notifi propos concentr relat field medic technolog main market segment imag system hospit critic care relev product market field critic care parti includ exhaust list suppli liquid manag infus pump patient monitor anaesthesia equip ventil equip data manag system cardiolog critic care includ product fall field quot home care quot primari care transport parti activ overlap field critic care patient hospit field quot home care quot primari care transport left side area list relev market affect concentr ventil equip anaesthesia equip patient monitor ventil equip accessori anaesthesia equip accessori market investig shown larger product market market definit propos parti ventil equip ventil equip refer critic care ventil equip support replac breath activ patient consist main compon ventil oxygen suppli equip ventil monitor function accessori market particip consid subdivis basi perform ventil equip group product perform capac group applianc produc manufactur high perform medium perform low perform repli commiss request inform januari parti drew list model ventil equip broken countri point view close competit evid basi perform model competit individu model ventil equip highli differenti product design configur individu meet custom wish depend type requir hospit applianc patient group clear overlap model ventil equip divid product group appli attempt divid equip primarili design children newborn babi prematur born babi separ product group parti main competitor nation market offer broad rang model capac ventil equip requir result basi assess inform drawn market investig commiss conclud case decid detail definit product market undertaken product differenti basi product model alter competit assess commiss investig confirm market definit ventil equip critic care propos parti relev product market anaesthesia equip anaesthesia equip deliv anaesthet gase patient oper suppli oxygen oper provid artifici respir monitor patient entir period narcosi case ventil equip perform capac distinguish product subdivid group basi perform market investig shown product highli differenti product ventil equip manufactur stock configur accord specif custom wish custom determin specif equip meet specif type patient case anaesthesia equip subdivis lead consider overlap model group perform appli equip primarili design children newborn babi prematur babi includ assess inform drawn market investig commiss conclud anaesthesia equip constitut relev product market patient monitor patient monitor measur patient vital function blood pressur heartbeat breath displai screen clinic depart op cardiolog intens care unit paediatr anaesthesia equip critic care ventil equip patient monitor requir transact cover critic care patient monitor involv broad spectrum paramet ventil equip anaesthesia equip jointli refer therapi equip connect patient monitor interfac data flow therapi equip monitor data therapi equip patient data displai monitor connect therapi equip monitor commun protocol therapi equip monitor manufactur commun protocol monitor supplier hospit data manag system manufactur parti equip custom increasingli possibl transfer data equip data manag system hospit system compat assur success complet test certif issu relev manufactur addit electron compat mechan compat connect monitor therapi equip assur reason liabil resist tilt stabil monitor design custom demand mechan compat test similarli certifi anaesthesia ventil equip hand patient monitor complementari product applianc connect data transfer purpos vertic link distinct subsidiari import competit assess patient monitor averag shorter life therapi equip custom state replac monitor critic care sphere year therapi equip averag life year differ lifespan therapi equip put tender purchas time patient monitor parti start assumpt product market patient monitor market particip subdivis product market basi perform type underli technolog parti activ overlap product level case patient monitor siemen produc patient monitor dräger sell ge marquett patient monitor therapi equip custom sole basi distribut agreement conclud gener electr ge dräger manufactur integr monitor compon part anaesthesia ventil equip dräger activ area purpos competit assess transact complementari vertic connect patient monitor therapi equip relev market investig complet precis product market definit patient monitor time commit submit recit question precis product market definit left open product market compris patient monitor suggest parti appli notifi concentr rais doubt compat common market accessori ventil equip accessori anaesthesia equip accessori hand part oper therapi equip part applic main equip accessori includ part reusabl part accessori part suppli parti distribut product therapi equip busi proper part manufactur parti procur supplier accessori therapi equip distribut parti function relat sale equip case manufactur therapi equip accessori suppli origin equip part readi oper therapi equip suppli subsequ stage custom request commiss market investig show parti perceiv independ supplier accessori equip parti manufactur oper supplier accessori connect acquisit therapi equip parti understand kind servic relat main busi separ competit analysi respect activ parti market accessori ventil anaesthesia equip dispens posit parti market accessori link competit posit respect therapi equip summari definit product market market investig confirm view parti definit product market anaesthesia equip ventil equip commiss start assumpt relev product market ventil equip relev product market anaesthesia equip case patient monitor precis market definit left open distribut accessori ventil equip hand anaesthesia equip link distribut main equip competit assess depend competit posit parti main equip definit market accessori ventil equip accessori anaesthesia equip left open relev geograph market parti view geograph market ventil equip anaesthesia equip patient monitor eea wide commiss market investig shown market anaesthesia ventil equip nation definit geograph market patient monitor left open eea wide indic suggest nation market therapi equip market share therapi equip manufactur presenc individu eea member state case ventil equip figur parti market penetr differ wide member state siemen high market share portug ireland sweden itali member state low market share franc germani austria unit kingdom dräger market share vari individu member state figur austria belgium denmark germani hand greec ireland portug norwai parti market share ventil equip combin pictur vari wide high market share member state bare parti face competitor ventil equip individu member state competitor tyco puritan benett viasi hamilton broadli repres eea wide market presenc individu member state competitor stephan respiron taema kontron siar datex ohmeda oper member state market structur heterogen case anaesthesia equip parti figur siemen market share individu member state rang sweden portug unit kingdom spain germani dräger market share individu member state vari germani belgium austria ireland sweden parti market share combin nation market share eea rang competitor oper eea supplier anaesthesia equip datex ohmeda manufactur part present countri fact market presenc ventil anaesthesia equip manufactur homogen case eea wide due market structur mechan analys point conclus relev geograph market assum nation distribut servic structur therapi equip parti submit main market particip distribut channel eea countri preclud assumpt singl european market main supplier distribut equip world commiss market investig show success distribut servic therapi equip depend decis distribut servic staff therapi equip manufactur hospit immedi access readi provid assist ongo local custom mainten servic provid manufactur agre part purchas equip relationship trust develop therapi equip manufactur distribut servic staff hospit staff purchas decis hospit decis tender specif familiar reput therapi equip manufactur primari import decis maker hospit purchas decis member state hospit administr commerci depart coordin critic care medic staff familiar equip doctor specif applic prioriti crucial ultim kei factor purchas decis manufactur present therapi equip fair medic congress pursu custom contact doctor dräger state usual market practic involv doctor therapi equip develop process specialist advisor siemen state product present hospit evalu team compos critic care medic staff nurs technician purchas manag signific influenc hospit purchas decis result investig correspond inform provid parti custom requir expert knowledg part distribut servic staff shift mechan softwar base solut make consider demand manufactur hospit staff requir addit train parti confirm connect manufactur distribut cost risen parti turnov servic area show alongsid sale therapi equip sale servic repres major item siemen estim worldwid turnov quot sale servic quot critic care area electromed system eur consider relat turnov eur ventil equip eur anaesthesia equip dräger worldwid turnov quot servic quot area eur compar eur anaesthesia equip eur ventil equip show larg part relev unit cost account hand research develop distribut servic dräger descript distribut organis individu member state show structur presenc countri distribut servic therapi equip separ distribut servic structur exist member state highli differenti hierarchi manag account manag engin technician sale repres distributor specif geograph area specif number hospit countri dräger distribut servic structur differ countri countri depend size specif nation featur member state differ degre organis subdivis specialis member state servic mainten contract year agre equip purchas account bulk servic work countri sweden servic contract customari countri distribut servic staff belong dräger instanc itali distribut handl parti distributor commiss investig role distribut servic structur shown local network skill staff spot work therapi equip manufactur essenti aspect market presenc member state prior purchas decis term support train servic equip purchas tender market eea wide standard low transport cost parti submit ventil equip sold procur invit tender demand behaviour gear europ wide suppli submit price compar increas custom fact result tender frequent publish equip meet uniform eea wide standard small adjust requir softwar oper nation languag impos major convers cost transport cost parti argu irrelev equip expens barrier intern trade exist market investig confirm bulk therapi equip procur hospit eea invit tender explain recit doctor work therapi equip plai fundament role determin invit tender doctor prefer major factor ultim purchas decis doctor prefer equip familiar procur applianc order minimis adjust result fact therapi equip manufactur oper differ involv greater risk oper error hospit staff therapi equip examin sphere safeti extrem critic factor liter matter life death user prefer plai kei role choos equip willing equip familiar extrem limit fact doctor unwil accept therapi equip experi manufactur adjac clinic sphere report commiss peopl regard quot correct quot therapi equip function natur doctrin question quot question faith quot matter establish habit partli reflect medic doctrin respons low price offer equip acquir staff hitherto familiar adequ train recit provid event servic local repres manufactur lastli public result tender legal requir eea countri cite parti principl creat transpar custom significantli influenc purchas decis criteria hospit inform suppli parti publish tender data compil evalu siemen distribut dräger result tender manufactur point view signific purchas decis custom plai role distribut strategi therapi equip manufactur assumpt nation market call question fact transport cost nation medic technic standard pose major obstacl suppli therapi equip internation central product site siemen dräger dräger product site lübeck germani telford unit state america shanghai china siemen produc therapi equip solna sweden patient monitor danver unit state america signific barrier intern trade conclus emerg bulk invit tender purchas decis relat equip repres familiar applic philosophi doctor enjoi good reput market relat applic philosophi price differ individu member state parti submit price level european commun uniform uniform euro price list eea dräger siemen ventil equip price differ argu attribut custom product specif differ order volum siemen acknowledg final custom price determin spot region compani sale staff commiss market investig show therapi equip produc individu custom specif wish price list plai subordin role competitor survei state oper countri price differ exist respect product state introduct euro percept tendenc uniform price hospit survei knowledg price countri purchas equip nation distribut organis dutch hospit state knew price therapi equip appreci cheaper germani netherland indic larger countri price lower report hospit ask make purchas manufactur nation branch abroad clear result survei custom purchas ventil anaesthesia equip local branch establish countri uniform euro price list extent introduc eea result buyer purchas internation differ custom prefer parti submit suppli relev product main market particip compar term type characterist eea market investig shown differ custom prefer differ nation approach anaesthesia ventil demand therapi equip design meet prefer approach narcosi principl carri rebreath system rebreath system rebreath system expir air fed back patient carbon dioxid ad fresh oxygen rebreath system expir air elimin fresh ga prolong narcosi method ga consumpt consider higher case rebreath system market investig show confirm inform provid parti nation prefer exist system rebreath system insignific franc unit kingdom netherland case ventil prefer ventil mode differ countri ventil equip recent year increasingli convert differ ventil mode inform provid parti volum control ventil prefer spain portug ireland greec pressur control ventil prefer belgium denmark germani itali austria sweden volum control ventil support spontan breath adher overlap individu member state conclus technic design applic philosophi therapi equip automat distribut successfulli member state supplier oper member state patient monitor parti start assumpt geograph market patient monitor eea wide case monitor siemen market share vari consider eea member parti put market share eea wide individu eea member figur siemen market share market investig show price patient monitor differ individu member state distribut servic structur compar distribut servic structur therapi equip recit appli launch product role doctor purchas decis clear evid market investig smaller nation geograph market appli instanc precis definit geograph market patient monitor left open competit assess lead conclus eea wide market nation market summari definit relev geograph market commiss market investig show geograph market ventil equip anaesthesia equip nation kei argument support view fact parti market share individu eea countri competitor competitor therapi equip oper member countri investig show local distribut servic structur crucial import market success therapi equip distribut predominantli invit tender custom prefer plai import role critic care medic staff work therapi equip opt equip applic philosophi familiar trend introduct uniform euro price list public result invit tender exist eea standard low transport cost therapi equip signific influenc demand behaviour custom conserv natur custom prefer reinforc specif nation approach continu exist prefer ventil mode case ventil equip narcot gase deliv case anaesthesia equip case patient monitor precis market definit left open eea wide indic suggest market nation compat concentr common market horizont effect concentr lead signific addit market share nation market ventil equip anaesthesia equip item critic care equip affect merger highli differenti product custom rule prefer specif item equip switch compet product event fairli hefti price increas compar competit rel quot close quot product market substitut custom point view essenti factor competit relev market basic determin supplier market strength case hospit meet critic care equip call tender product prefer express detail technic specif restrict rang product question custom prefer commiss enquiri establish gener ow extrem critic role plai apparatu safeti point view anaesthetist critic care specialist plai kei role choos clinic therapi equip capac restrict hand minor import supplier decis price volum market share provid start point determin rel market posit competitor custom point view siemen dräger assert quot offici statist quot relev market claim base market share calcul quot analyt databank busi report inform internet research estim quot eu market extern market studi frost amp sullivan amp basi sourc mention parti report ih unit state market world medic market fact file mdi respiratori devic world market clinica report studi unit state invest bank bear stearn viasi februari ventil equip market share inform provid parti form case ventil equip concentr result market share ventil equip parti data form gt tabl gt siemen dräger estim combin eea market share competitor identifi substanti part market individu member state market share data instanc significantli higher smaller eea countri market share ident main competitor fluctuat consider year year depth market investig parti ask respect unattribut market share competitor explain residu arriv dräger state answer question subject quot residu obtain portrai competitor turnov individu member state estim market volum turn smaller sic competitor combin turnov quot fact unaccount residu competitor list quantifi siemen pulmonet system bunel chirana prema cardiopulmonari corp sechrist industri versam takaoka tim göttingen vent müfa ag medec identifi market investig custom competitor oper relev market market critic care ventil equip tabl market share present parti unidentifi market share ventil equip parti data adjust gt tabl gt extern studi cite parti amp estim combin europ wide market share siemen dräger parti claim amp figur base market definit compar ventil compon anaesthesia equip includ market ventil equip amp admittedli list datex ohmeda instrumentarium competitor relat ventil equip fact firm manufactur anaesthesia equip engag appreci extent manufactur critic care ventil equip estim parti combin europ wide market share ventil equip largest competitor view tyco puritan bennett produc market share data nation market ventil equip critic care unit gt tabl gt siemen electromed system divis estim intern document parti market share estim form portrai market posit significantli weaker posit portrai author extern studi european market commiss identifi parti authorit result commiss market share calcul base turnov data lead competitor tabl reli figur commun siemen dräger tyco viasi hamilton respiron taema penlon stephan turnov market share kontron newport siar base parti estim form pictur emerg ventil equip commiss find turnov figur competitor obtain market investig busi secret undertak concern gt tabl gt jv bring largest largest supplier ventil equip eea combin market share higher largest competitor respect nation market tyco competitor broad portfolio medic technolog product main focu busi technic sophist capit intens product accessori suppli inform provid market particip tyco puritan bennett lost number kei staff advers affect innov capac ventil equip reflect parti estim declin market share eea siemen likewis state busi plan electromed system divis hamilton viasi taema activ nation market small market share addit number local fring competitor achiev market share member state virtual unknown nation market includ famili firm stephan germani respiron germani kontron franc newport unit kingdom siar itali competitor occupi market nich equip repres direct substitut parti equip includ stephan neonat ventil kontron sleep therapi parti hous market analys critic care ventil equip fring competitor simpli market share siemen dräger lead competitor reflect rel market posit substitut custom point view result market share strong presumpt domin posit market ventil equip belgium denmark germani ireland itali netherland austria portug spain sweden unit kingdom norwai market investig shown custom point view dräger siemen produc closest substitut product qualiti market posit corpor reput market ventil equip factor increas parti market strength market investig reli survei custom competitor ii intern document parti iii tender document submit parti survei custom competitor custom competitor ask market investig substitut st altern dräger siemen tyco puritan bennett ventil equip custom ask basi model competitor shown list parti main item equip dräger evita xl evita evita dura savina siemen servo servo servo servo basic servo univers custom nation market custom german speak area denmark sweden portug judg dräger altern siemen product vice versa similarli dräger siemen name substitut tyco model pb pb question subject answer major custom canvass possibl unfamiliar tyco equip opinion custom cover market investig parti equip repres closest substitut case market segment custom ask sort price increas induc switch altern item equip numer custom repli state price minor consider compar qualiti custom servic choos product figur lai austrian hospit price increas induc chang supplier clear pattern emerg competitor answer substitut question competitor opinion custom dräger siemen closest substitut regard product closest substitut parti answer competitor product list altern ii intern document parti parti analys busi plan analys produc run transact market posit item ventil equip market siemen dräger competitor gener feel emerg document parti equip classifi upper price perform segment competitor cover lower market segment siemen dräger iii tender document commiss request siemen dräger submit notif list tender procedur area ventil equip part parti point connect dai dai report mechan data request commiss gather regular basi fed databas data submit reconstitut tender procedur sale staff concern incomplet give distort pictur competit situat detriment claim request list thing inform custom number item order size name competitor name success tender previou success tender depth market investig parti ask submit tender document increas proport tender procedur cover data submit respons request larg unus competitor identifi analysi relat data submit notif analysi relat eea wide data small sampl possibl select unrepres separ analysi carri member state respect ventil equip siemen submit notif tender procedur particip relat competitor take part bid process identifi dräger competitor tender procedur procedur dräger particip competit tender name occur tyco puritan bennett time hamilton taema viasi bird case tender procedur success tender previou success tender identifi case contract award previou supplier newli built hospit involv tender procedur partial complet chang supplier occur custom switch time siemen dräger vice versa tender procedur submit siemen siemen competit dräger custom chang supplier case switch siemen dräger bear mind tender inclin part tender procedur think realist chanc success observ support conclus drawn custom survei intern document siemen dräger repres closest substitut market ventil equip analysi siemen carri respect tender procedur submit dräger dräger submit tender procedur ventil equip eea countri competitor identifi siemen competitor instanc competit chief remain competitor hamilton occurr tyco puritan bennett taema viasi bird previou success tender identifi tender procedur submit dräger instanc previou supplier reappoint clinic involv tender procedur tender procedur partial complet chang supplier occur custom switch time siemen dräger vice versa analysi dräger data produc result inform tender procedur support find item ventil equip market siemen dräger repres closest substitut conclus custom survei parti intern document data tender procedur confirm view form basi market share siemen dräger produc closest substitut custom point view merg product rang joint ventur enabl parti charg higher price larg part custom lost result price increas parti switch product made parti elimin due concentr import competitor enabl siemen dräger behav set price consider extent independ custom competitor market entri barrier deem market particip high custom strong prefer product manufactur stood test time commiss inform develop distribut servic network prerequisit success market entri instal base neighbour clinic field likewis make substanti easier market entri market entri requir consider sunk cost form amp expenditur expenditur set distribut custom servic network reposit exist competitor market posit compar jv likewis unrealist largest competitor siemen dräger tyco achiev fraction parti combin market share improv posit product custom point view distribut servic network dramat order attain end year time horizon relev competit assess occur basi market develop contrari tyco market posit erod recent year remain fring competitor fear market posit deterior year ahead ow jv broad product rang presenc vertic adjac market patient monitor jv lead higher lower barrier expans fring competitor view high combin market share dräger siemen market ventil equip austria belgium denmark franc germani ireland itali netherland portug spain sweden unit kingdom norwai absenc compar competitor fact parti concentr produc closest substitut custom point view market investig confirm concern concentr lead creation domin posit part jv nation market anaesthesia equip market share inform provid parti form case anaesthesia equip concentr result market share anaesthesia equip parti data form gt tabl gt siemen dräger estim combin eea market share virtual par datex ohmeda dräger siemen datex ohmeda supplier signific eea wide activ parti identifi number supplier market share member state adjac member state unit kingdom ireland spain portug nich supplier includ dameca anmed scandinavia taema franc am greec penlon bleas unit kingdom ireland siar itali austria medec belgium netherland hersil temel spain portug estim frost amp sullivan amp european level largest nich supplier market share parti identifi competitor connect quot residu quot market share differ size countri countri depth market investig parti ask respect unattribut market share competitor explain residu arriv dräger state answer question subject quot residu obtain portrai competitor turnov individu member state estim market volum turn smaller sic competitor combin turnov quot fact unaccount residu siemen hand identifi competitor estim achiev member state bracket market share heyer austria germani heinen amp löwenstein austria germani eku austria germani stephan germani smith industri ireland unit kingdom same itali normeca norwai firm mention custom contact commiss market particip albeit qualit highli posit direct competitor parti studi equip made newli adduc firm oper theatr recoveri room commit submit examin question competitor newli adduc evid assign relev product market complet absenc definit proof contrari newli adduc supplier consider purpos decis recit tabl ventil equip parti market share figur adjust unattribut residu turnov addit competitor list quantifi siemen acoma kontron braun chenwei chirana prema megam royal medic tacoma identifi market investig custom competitor oper market anaesthesia equip includ tabl tabl market share present parti unidentifi market share anaesthesia equip parti data adjust gt tabl gt extern studi cite parti amp estim parti combin europ wide market share dräger siemen datex ohmeda market share put parti object amp figur base compar market definit ventil compon anaesthesia equip assign market critic care ventil equip face affect market share calcul anaesthesia equip distort market proport impact competitor anaesthesia equip consist basic ventil ga mixer ventil directli compar item critic care ventil equip abovement report sourc market share figur anaesthesia equip put parti combin europ wide market share anaesthesia equip dräger siemen report datex ohmeda achiev market share estim market share anaesthesia equip gt tabl gt siemen electromed system divis estim intern document parti competitor market share parti market share estim form portrai market posit significantli weaker posit portrai author extern studi commiss identifi parti authorit result commiss market share calcul base turnov data lead competitor tabl reli figur commun siemen dräger datex ohmeda taema stephan penlon turnov market share remain competitor base market share data commun parti depth market investig time commit submit check figur recit anaesthesia equip commiss find turnov figur competitor obtain market investig busi secret undertak concern gt tabl gt nation market dräger datex ohmeda lead supplier anaesthesia equip commiss calcul amp siemen em europ wide dräger larger supplier firm signific market share nation market ireland sweden dräger achiev small market share europ wide siemen largest supplier albeit market leader market posit vari consider countri countri sweden headquart siemen electromed system situat undertak market leader siemen enter anaesthesia equip market kion model integr workstat built patient monitor innov design market particip beset consider technic problem year thing initi consid cumbersom complex oper problem subsequ aros technic reliabl commiss told resolv equip reput custom reportedli recov equip success financi confirm state regard therapi equip quot siemen perceiv differ countri depart dräger high imag europ quot contrast nich supplier siemen develop distribut network europ broad rang medic technolog product enjoi strong reput neighbour clinic area factor enabl place anaesthesia product market year enter market siemen establish eea countri signific sweden lead supplier anaesthesia equip notifi jv combin nation market market leader dräger sweden siemen largest competitor siemen sweden dräger belgium denmark franc germani itali netherland high combin market share horizont overlap lead presumpt domin market posit case ventil equip consid extent dräger anaesthesia equip close substitut siemen equip restrict price set freedom siemen analysi base survei custom competitor ii intern document parti iii tender document submit parti ow smaller market share siemen stronger financi incent dräger datex ohmeda pursu independ supplier aggress market share win strategi order achiev economi scale build instal base notifi jv potenti elimin aggress competitor theori examin light siemen busi plan strategi paper survei custom competitor ventil equip custom competitor ask context market investig substitut altern dräger siemen datex ohmeda anaesthesia equip custom ask model basi competitor suppli list parti main equip dräger cicero cato primu siemen kion clear major custom survei germani denmark belgium franc itali netherland austria sweden regard dräger product altern siemen kion point siemen product rang anaesthesia equip limit model answer question substitut dräger clear cut respect datex ohmeda siemen name altern opinion custom particip market investig dräger product rang nearest substitut siemen custom case round result market investig show custom gener rank equip nich supplier lower qualiti market leader hospit equip manufactur nich supplier tend technic antiqu back replac equip custom ask price increas lead chang altern equip question repli price plai minor role compar qualiti custom servic select product answer rang austrian hospit state increas chang supplier signific differ ventil anaesthesia equip question concern competitor gave detail answer question substitut anaesthesia equip answer clear pattern ii intern document parti busi plan analys conduct prior transact parti analys market posit ventil equip market siemen dräger competitor respect siemen kion model unanim classifi dräger product upper price perform segment datex ohmeda cover broad product rang siemen dräger busi plan siemen discuss busi strategi electromed system divis jv elimin aggress challeng dräger largest supplier datex ohmeda iii tender document notif siemen dräger submit commiss request list tender procedur anaesthesia equip part parti point oper ongo report system cover data request data enter databank data submit reconstruct sale personnel respons tender incomplet provid distort view competit situat parti view siemen dräger detriment request list inform custom number unit contract volum competitor compani win contract previou winner context detail market investig parti ask submit tender document order increas number tender procedur cover data submit larg unus competitor identifi evalu base data submit notif data question eea small possibl unrepres sampl separ evalu member state carri notif siemen submit document tender procedur particip competitor take part identifi dräger competitor procedur involv dräger competitor case datex ohmeda submit tender irl gr taema iberdata datex ohmeda dameca exclus sweden taema air liquid themel spain part addit dräger dräger datex import rival siemen anaesthesia equip case success bidder previous success bidder identifi contract award previou supplier tender procedur partial complet chang supplier custom frequent time chang dräger datex ohmeda vice versa occur siemen datex ohmeda dräger siemen nb contract award supplier roughli reflect market posit manufactur small possibl unrepres sampl restrict reliabl data analysi siemen carri tender document submit dräger dräger submit document tender anaesthesia equip eea countri competitor identifi case competitor case competitor datex ohmeda siemen submit bid pronounc geograph segment remain competitor penlon taema anmed bidder submit fewer bid case submit dräger success bidder previous success bidder identifi case previou supplier success case involv hospit case tender procedur partial complet chang supplier custom frequent time chang dräger datex ohmeda vice versa occur siemen datex ohmeda dräger siemen nb contract award supplier roughli reflect market posit manufactur small possibl unrepres sampl restrict reliabl data tender data submit siemen dräger confirm dräger datex ohmeda siemen import supplier respect market segment nich supplier identifi parti procedur purpos calcul market share effect competitor practic conclus custom survei parti intern document tender data confirm assumpt made basi market share custom point view siemen dräger manufactur close substitut market technic sophist anaesthesia equip respect siemen cover kion model part custom segment cover dräger broader product rang larg proport siemen exist custom dräger main altern siemen impos higher price market merger product rang jv put parti posit impos higher price custom dräger siemen choic procur purpos custom lost result price increas parti chang product parti appar busi plan jv elimin competitor siemen basi smaller market share incent pursu aggress strategi target win market share elimin siemen independ competitor market anaesthesia equip result merger place jv posit set price larg independ custom competitor find market investig market entri barrier anaesthesia equip regard high market particip custom strong prefer proven product manufactur commiss found develop distribut servic network prerequisit success market entri instal base adjac clinic segment make market entri easier market entri requir consider sunk cost amp develop market custom servic network siemen signific posit custom viewpoint effect competitor anaesthesia equip market investig larg base strong presenc area medic technolog includ ventil equip patient monitor contribut rel eas market entri unrealist exist competitor establish market posit compar siemen dräger datex ohmeda largest competitor activ small geograph area expans market requir establish market servic network gradual develop reput custom equival practic term market entri occur timefram year relev competit assess basi current market develop fring competitor fear market posit worsen come year jv broad product rang present vertic market patient monitor jv lead higher lower barrier expans fring competitor drager siemen high combin market share market anaesthesia equip belgium denmark germani franc itali netherland fact parti offer close substitut fact siemen consider greater incent dräger datex ohmeda pursu aggress strategi aim gain market share market investig confirm concern concentr lead emerg domin posit part jv nation market time commit offer market investig complet nation market recit commit offer elimin domin posit creat jv market vertic conglomer effect patient monitor market share inform provid parti combin market share patient monitor patient monitor inform provid parti form gt tabl gt inform provid parti achiev averag market share eea market leader member state case consider higher market share signific portion market level eea countri assign competitor competitor member state signific market share extens presenc area medic technolog philip gener electr ge datex ohmeda dräger manufactur monitor cooper agreement procur equip manufactur ge combin form integr anaesthesia ventil work station assum jv siemen product ge equip number effect competitor market patient monitor chang result dräger present activ product level market patient monitor horizont point view jv commiss investig lead creation reinforc domin posit market patient monitor horizont effect recit jv significantli broaden product rang siemen suppli integr solut hospit addit anaesthesia equip ventil equip patient monitor includ notifi jv siemen activ medic technolog market capit intens imag system ultrasound comput tomographi radiographi magnet reson system hospit ge philip pursu similar strategi siemen jv access broadest product portfolio competitor market posit offer comprehens quot stop shop quot solut view parti strong market posit close complementar equip vertic aspect anaesthesia equip ventil equip hand patient monitor relev competit assess notifi joint ventur technic cooper manufactur essenti process integr anaesthesia ventil equip hand patient monitor data stream gener equip patient data displai monitor store hospit system hand market particip interfac standardis requir cooper inform exchang relev manufactur effici interfac solut develop competitor point innov cycl monitor shorter anaesthesia ventil equip flexibl exchang individu compon remain order produc case equip combin market class closer integr equip compon welcom custom domin posit case anaesthesia ventil equip result horizont effect recit enabl jv prevent compet manufactur patient monitor effect access anaesthesia ventil equip foreclosur make access interfac difficult design anaesthesia ventil equip combin siemen monitor hospit longer greater difficulti combin compon manufactur market relev area applic market investig termin time commit enter concern express proceed initi result abovement market foreclosur effect jv achiev domin posit patient monitor eea level member countri jv achiev domin posit anaesthesia ventil equip rule domin posit anaesthesia ventil equip aris result creation jv strengthen market posit patient monitor commit enter parti detail recit elimin horizont overlap ventil anaesthesia equip dräger therapi equip includ jv dräger achiev market share member state give ground doubt possibl domin posit emerg case ventil equip true belgium market share denmark germani austria anaesthesia equip countri concern denmark germani finland franc netherland norwai doubt compat common market remov elimin horizont effect vi commit letter march notifi parti submit commit pursuant articl merger regul view remov commiss abovement competit relat doubt commit slightli amend letter march commit essenti parti undertak ensur siemen sell entir life support system lss divis activ worldwid area ventil anaesthesia equip hospit clinic buyer independ parti activ includ amp product market distribut mainten servic respect ventil anaesthesia equip busi activ present pursu siemen elema ab solna sweden region compani belong siemen sold concern includ tangibl intang asset exist time commit enter entir workforc siemen undertak maintain fulli viabil competit busi sold parti undertak oper busi separ time sold order dispel commiss doubt vertic aspect concentr interoper anaesthesia ventil equip hand patient monitor interoper data manag system hospit parti addit abovement sale offer enter commit continu interoper equip commit includ undertak maintain make exist futur interfac commun protocol exist futur equip patient monitor parti supplier area critic care connect data manag system parti supplier hospit inform interfac commun protocol made request event modif automat parti case occur delai discriminatori basi free charg charg cover document cost reason technic explan inform request provid delai parti cooper certif mechan electr interoper equip patient monitor data manag system parti supplier request supplier custom vii competit assess notifi concentr take account commit enter commit present custom competitor context market survei commit sale siemen lss divis consist effect mean prevent dräger market posit strengthen result jv custom competitor identifi interoper essenti element commit confirm avail inform interfac commun protocol cooper certif equip combin system mean maintain interoper competitor express doubt commit continu give jv competit edg develop patient monitor conform interfac jv make inform earli commit enter requir parti provid inform interfac commun protocol delai request event modif automat inform made market view long product cycl therapi equip patient monitor durat tender procedur commiss examin continu doubt earli avail inform interfac conclus commit give adequ guarante competitor receiv inform good time commit recit suffici commiss view dispel fashion competit relat doubt market ventil anaesthesia equip competit relat doubt vertic aspect case commit sale prevent jv result addit market share market ventil anaesthesia equip commit interoper ensur continu futur connect patient monitor parti manufactur problem jv ventil anaesthesia equip appli connect equip monitor hospit data manag system viii condit oblig sentenc paragraph articl merger regul commiss attach decis condit oblig intend ensur undertak concern compli commit enter vi vi commiss view render concentr compat common market measur give rise structur chang market made subject condit implement step achiev result constitut oblig parti condit fulfil commiss decis declar merger compat common market void parti commit breach oblig commiss revok clearanc decis accord articl merger regul parti subject fine period penalti payment articl merger regul accord basic distinct recit commiss make decis subject condit full complianc commit commit sale concern extend time limit laid paragraph annex commit enter siemen effect sell entir life support system lss divis activ area ventil anaesthesia hospit clinic paragraph annex suitabl buyer commit preserv viabil competit market busi accord paragraph annex continu oper busi separ ensur flow inform accord paragraph annex commit solicit kei personnel accord paragraph annex commit suitabl buyer accord paragraph annex commit implement measur impos monitor truste deem ensur complianc commit accord paragraph annex commit mainten interoper accord paragraph annex contrast remain commit commit maintain temporarili administ separ busi sold detail truste appoint parti constitut oblig serv support implement condit ix conclus abovement reason assum provid commit enter parti compli full plan concentr creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped common market substanti part provid commit set annex ii compli full concentr declar compat common market eea agreement pursuant articl articl merger regul articl eea agreement adopt decis articl notifi concentr siemen ag drägerwerk ag acquir joint control dräger medic ag amp kgaa joint ventur mean articl merger regul declar compat common market eea agreement articl articl appli condit commit offer siemen ag drägerwerk ag set paragraph annex ii compli full articl decis issu subject oblig siemen ag drägerwerk ag compli full commit enter paragraph annex ii articl decis address siemen ag cfl wittelsbacherplatz munich drägerwerk ag moisling alle lübeck brussel april commiss mario monti member commiss oj corrigendum oj oj oj turnov calcul accord articl merger regul commiss notic calcul turnov oj part text omit ensur confidenti inform publish squar bracket asterisk form notif siemen repli commiss request inform februari footnot loc cit inform market investig siemen repli commiss request inform februari inform commiss market investig inform market report monitor ventil section repli commiss request inform februari siemen repli commiss request inform februari notif form siemen repli commiss request inform januari annex dräger repli commiss request inform februari parti repli commiss request inform januari siemen repli commiss request inform march repli commiss request inform januari form european anaesthesia respiratori equip market report market report monitor ventil decemb european anaesthesia respiratori equip market report market report monitor ventil decemb annex origin text condit oblig articl consult commiss websit http europa eu int comm competit index en html