commiss decis declar concentr compat common market function eea agreement case iv tk itw signod titan notifi document number english 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 decemb initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss regard opinion advisori committe concentr novemb commiss receiv notif articl council regul eec hereinaft merger regul propos oper german undertak thyssen krupp stahl gmbh tk itw signod hold gmbh itw signod acquir joint control german compani titan umreifungstechnik gmbh titan examin notif commiss conclud notifi oper constitut concentr fall scope merger regul decemb commiss decid initi proceed pursuant articl merger regul find notifi concentr rais doubt compat common market parti tk joint ventur compani thyssen stahl ag krupp hoesch stahl ag merg activ product distribut qualiti steel flat product busi area merg tk achiev total worldwid turnov approxim ecu million ecu million achiev commun ecu million achiev efta state itw signod fulli own hold compani undertak illinoi tool work itw sole owner signod system gmbh busi activ signod system gmbh essenti consist product distribut strap band made steel plastic seal closur itw group achiev total worldwid turnov ecu million approxim ecu million achiev commun ecu million achiev efta state titan fulli own subsidiari krupp hoesch group possess product facil germani product facil steel strap balelock seal locat hagen kabel oper branch locat schwelm design manufactur market strap equip product facil hagen kabel subject concentr point titan achiev total worldwid turnov ecu million hagen kabel product facil retain futur joint ventur achiev total worldwid turnov ecu million approxim ecu million achiev commun ecu million achiev efta state ii oper krupp hoesch group octob decid sell titan order withdraw packag busi itw signod tk intend acquir share titan form joint ventur itw signod hold titan share capit tk hold addit itw signod contribut german steel plastic strap product line oper signod system gmbh dinslaken joint ventur chart annex novemb titan enter sale transfer contract simultan acquisit share itw signod tk sell strap machineri equip oper locat schwelm relat industri properti right titan trade mark domest foreign distribut organis subsidiari medium size german undertak lenzen gmbh amp kg lenzen entri forc sale contract condit implement acquisit joint control titan itw signod tk iii concentr joint control manag director geschäftsführer propos joint ventur appoint propos itw signod unanim consent sharehold assembl gesellschafterversammlung sharehold assembl establish board administr verwaltungsrat order supervis board director determin busi polici joint ventur itw signod appoint member board administr decis simpl major strateg commerci decis requir unanim consent sharehold assembl appoint manag director approv annual financi busi plan includ invest modif approv extens board director power veto right relat strateg commerci financi decis futur joint ventur busi polici surpass usual right protect financi right minor sharehold tk right mean articl merger regul confer possibl exercis decis influenc strateg behaviour joint ventur propos joint ventur jointli control itw signod tk autonom full function entiti last basi propos joint ventur bring last chang structur undertak concern joint ventur agreement indefinit durat includ call put option exercis forc itw signod acquir share tk joint ventur option exercis novemb option exercis earliest date joint ventur exist year period consid suffici long bring last chang structur undertak concern notifi joint ventur constitut autonom econom entiti oper strap market perform function carri undertak oper market joint ventur continu carri activ manag access suffici resourc includ financ staff asset futur joint ventur product undertaken facil hagen kabel dinslaken distribut carri primarili joint ventur addition independ distributor distribut subsidiari itw group thyssen krupp hoesch group major custom futur joint ventur steel strap group purchas market condit requir steel strap joint ventur parent account titan current worldwid sale addit year suppli agreement oblig joint ventur purchas cold roll pre materi joint ventur compani krupp hoesch group control interest purchas repres total raw materi requir futur joint ventur tk suppli substanti quantiti hot roll coil tonn oper itw signod contribut joint ventur suppli contract itw signod tk tonnag joint ventur free bui supplier joint ventur suffici independ parent relat suppli raw materi ensur independ final ad pre materi account total product cost indic joint ventur oper autonom busi absenc coordin competit behaviour tk thyssen krupp hoesch group retain activ product distribut strap band strap equip futur joint ventur bring coordin competit behaviour independ undertak conclus reason joint ventur aris notifi oper constitut concentr mean articl merger regul iv commun dimens combin aggreg worldwid turnov undertak concern exce ecu million undertak concern itw signod tk commun wide turnov excess ecu million achiev morethan third aggreg commun wide turnov member state notifi oper commun dimens articl merger regul qualifi cooper efta surveil author pursuant articl protocol eea agreement compat common market propos joint ventur acquisit strap busi signod system gmbh activ product market distribut steel plastic strap band balelock seal balelock concern competit concern aris propos concentr balelock sold exclus custom eea seal join end strap maintain tension sale directli realt sale strap requir separ examin itw signod import activ neighbour market strap equip market seal head strap machin activ consider assess effect propos concentr relev product market market strap band introduct strap market steel metal strap secur close unitis strengthen packag reduc packag volum appli tension hand tool automat machin basic type strap industri packag applic high strength steel strap regular duti steel strap polyest plastic strap polypropylen plastic strap steel strap produc cold roll steel strip process meet requir intend applic heavi duti applic steel strap manufactur steel strip high proport manganes undergo special heat treatment major steel strap regular duti applic call special requir tensil strength break strength plastic strap produc extrus line polypropylen polyest resin polyest strap hereinaft pet strap high strength applic characteris high impact resist polypropylen strap hereinaft pp strap offer highest elast plastic strap account resist corros superior elong improv safeti featur danger strap remov load lower weight benefit achiev steel strap parti suggest past defin separ product market steel strap ow econom technolog develop market definit longer upheld view relev product market case includ steel plastic strap includ packag film stretch shrink film result commiss market investig show packag film form part relev product market steel strap stretch shrink film wide consid custom complementari product serv protect packag good damag contamin weather direct substitut strap parti notif vast major packag film reason strap result parti custom survei end user chang strap materi replac strap band packag film packag film form part market strap band cover steel strap includ type plastic strap comparison steel plastic strap physic mechan product characterist strap product distinguish type materi physic mechan properti minimum break strength tensil strength elong impact resist minimum break strength design forc load appli strap materi induc fractur tensil strength corresspond maximum stress sustain structur tension elong rel chang length caus tension stress final impact resist design energi stress impact impos initi tension pre select portion minimum break strength steel strap tensil strength newton hereinaft mm regular duti mm high tensil strength tensil strength pet strap rang mm tensil strength pp strap rang mm depend size thick regular duti steel strap minimum break strength kg newton hereinaft kn break strength heavi duti steel strap rang kn special qualiti kn maximum contrast pet strap minimum break strength kn maximum pp strap low break strength kn steel strap pet strap pp strap show signific differ reduct initi appli tension time relax effect richtlinienarbeit nr verband deutscher ingenieur vdi associ german engin tension steel strap dai appli tension pet strap reduc tension pp strap impact resist requir pp strap appli packag good higher initi tension requir pneumat electr power tool simpl manual oper tool addit pet strap recov initi elast strain stress impact occur pp strap regain applic heat resist precondit strap whera steel strap resist temperatur plastic strap weaken consider elev temperatur euronorm cen pet strap permit temperatur materi soften increas elong characterist lower temperatur contrast pp strap recommend applic temperatur exce applic steel industri strap hot steel coil temperatur product determin factor applic account total steel strap consumpt western europ comparison physic mechan product characterist appear pet strap characterist compar steel strap regular duti steel strap pp satisfactori substitut steel strap heavi applic strap intend longer time rigid low elong decis applic higher temperatur differ physic characterist product intend provid import inform definit relev product market suffici exclud possibl custom end user view product effect altern evalu extent differ prevent signific number steel strap custom switch plastic strap pp strap rel price steel strap increas perman small amount area usag categori consum result commiss investig steel strap account approxim term total strap consumpt western europ pet strap pp strap western europ total steel strap consumpt basic steel ferrou product steel coil metal sheet billet ingot slab metal work industri flat product pipe tube profil build materi industri brick block agricultur forestri lumber wood panel textil stapl fibr industri automobil compon industri transport ocean ship sector steel strap account approxim total strap consumpt steel ferrou metal product steel work sector ocean ship transport sector stapl fibr industri brick block sector build materi industri automobil industri contrast pp strap predominantli newspap print industri food beverag industri cardboard corrug product industri pp strap signific extent steel product steel work industri stapl fibr industri build materi industri pp strap account total strap consumpt case steel pp strap consum industri strap materi applic evid substitut recent past notifi parti view todai field applic steel strap replac plastic strap plastic strap replac steel simpl undemand applic high strength steel requir decad develop high tensil pet strap improv packag technolog plastic materi increasingli made applic view appear support contrast develop consumpt steel plastic strap recent year parti term total consumpt steel strap western europ diminish ecu million total consumpt plastic strap increas ecu million period result share steel strap total strap consumpt diminish approxim commiss acknowledg total sale plastic strap increas strongli recent year pet strap made consider inroad applic previous steel strap point absolut price differ difficult make direct comparison price type strap larg number variabl consider applic replac strap type type dimens similarli materi configur solut pp strap replac pet strap dimens indic comparison made result commiss investig price steel strap ecu ecu metr plastic strap cost ecu ecu metr depend dimens richtlinienarbeit nr verband deutscher ingenieur vdi state compar strap dimens pet strap pp strap cheaper steel final notifi parti gave exampl differ cost strap materi applic steel pet pp suitabl applic pet averag cheaper pp cheaper steel long term develop price parti present chart prepar basi offici statist british tension strap associ show compar develop british market price steel pet pp strap chart show parallel develop price steel pet strap price pp strap develop independ price potenti substitut switch cost lead time cost switch steel strap plastic altern encompass capit invest strap equip expens result oper train reorganis strap process end user product site strap tool design steel plastic strap result chang type strap requir replac complet tool strap machin hand case oper materi call seal head replac separ switch cost moder gener signific factor cost hand tool rang ecu simpl manual seal combin tool ecu modern electr oper portabl tool reach ecu electron control tool steel seal head cost ecu ecu plastic seal head vari ecu ecu view custom view end user custom competitor undertak concern import delin relev product market present case verifi view parti commiss undertook small scale inquiri custom parti concentr strap band altogeth purchas custom repres approxim total consumpt western europ custom state repli commiss signific problem replac steel strap strap applic ask reason end user refer superior tensil strength high break strength steel strap temperatur resist compar plastic resist sharp edg abras resist except rigid low elong recycl characterist major custom steel produc industri state current strap applic steel strap product temperatur break strength abras resist requir compani activ concret block limeston brick industri type strap band state respons commiss inquiri replac materi applic steel plastic strap complementari substitut product custom limeston industri state replac steel strap plastic altern current packag strap applic parti concentr forward commiss result inquiri consum strap band compani steel strap plastic altern signific extent switch steel plastic substitut verifi result commiss undertook inquiri strap custom repli cover major steel strap consum industri survei wide drawn western europ total compani chang strap materi past year total sampl switch steel pet strap switch steel pp strap switch pattern industri strap switch steel pp strap consider lower timber forestri stapl fibr textil industri contact compani sector switch steel pp strap metal steel work industri switch steel pp strap contrast build materi industri consum sector switch steel pp strap automobil industri consum sector total compani total sampl told commiss chang strap materi total compani switch steel pet strap custom switch steel pp strap pattern futur switch sector timber stapl fibr automobil sector compani respond commiss inquiri switch steel pp strap build materi industri respond switch steel pp strap metal steel work industri custom switch steel pp strap addit consider consider proport switch custom steel strap plastic altern similar applic similar pack good similar pack weight metal industri custom note plastic strap similar applic steel strap custom pet strap total exclud plastic strap pp strap direct substitut steel strap similarli build industri custom plastic strap similar applic steel strap pet strap substitut steel strap timber fibr industri pp strap applic steel strap conclus strap market base commiss conclus pet strap satisfactori substitut steel strap applic consum steel strap pet strap form part relev product market steel strap find commiss survei supplier end user strap support view pet plastic strap strap applic consid effect substitut steel strap applic heat resist requir applic account total steel strap consumpt western europ price discrimin group individu custom steel strap hot applic gener feasibl pp plastic strap form part relev product market steel strap commiss doubt due differ product physic mechan characterist absolut price develop price recent past result commiss survei end user industri consum switch steel pp strap case factor rel price decis import commiss awar signific number custom switch steel pp strap past year switch number consum industri custom account total number end user view obtain proport consid suffici prevent produc steel strap rais price perman small signific amount commiss investig show steel strap produc price discrimin end user applic view conflict evid commiss prove doubt pp strap form part relev product market steel strap case wider product market steel strap includ pet pp plastic strap consid seal head strap band relev product market seal head sophist complex devic heart autom strap machin engin strap system appli tension strap band make joint hand oper tool seal head strap band manual fed tool joint seal head distinguish machin bodi regularli sold individu independ machin assembl manufactur seal head produc limit number head narrow rang sale singl seal head independ assembl competitor account total number seal head produc itw group titan product seal head demand side point view seal head steel strap applic replac seal head plastic strap applic vice versa specif characterist type strap join stamp steel band appli heat plastic band basic technic characterist seal head engin requir product gener compar produc seal head manufactur type seal head differ ratio reason suppli side point view commiss conclus type seal head belong relev product market relev geograph market market steel plastic strap relev market wider nation relev geograph market strap geograph boundari individu member state commun efta strap offer cross border state itw signod titan suppli custom member state commun except specif situat sweden finland norwai major differ parti market share exist major commun countri efta state strap band subject internation accept norm standard specif establish select guid packag load requir notifi parti view commun efta state relev differ natur characterist product concern relev market wider eea switzerland proxim end user consum prefer western european supplier strap band order end user actual consumpt instal year interrupt deliveri strap band sever damag effect product process end user custom rank supplier reliabl secur deliveri import criteria choos supplier reason base result market inquiri commiss custom supplier establish eea switzerland readili altern present supplier end user respond commiss questionnair import strap band supplier western europ transport cost parti cost transport europ amount approxim final price steel strap exact proport depend product mean transport transport cost plastic strap amount futhermor inform provid itw signod appear total freight insur expens gener exce custom steel strap price long distanc oversea transport transport insur cost modest rememb strap low product ad raw materi context suppli sensit transport cost import duti tariff barrier trade duti import commun member countri wto convent duti rate applic januari steel strap pp strap pet strap duti import countri autonom duti rate duti rate plastic strap signific view modest ad product make import increas consider respons small signific increas rel price western europ trade flow import offici figur trade flow strap band tariff statist nomenclatur european commun provid separ custom code strap band parti tonn steel strap tonn plastic strap import eea account approxim total eea sale import believ account approxim total strap market limit volum import strap band signific impact condit competit western europ price set major supplier area conclus basi find commiss conclus relev geograph market steel plastic strap limit eea area switzerland hereinaft western europ condit competit area suffici homogen distinguish neighbour area transport cost duti payabl place import signific disadvantag produc base eea market seal head strap machin geograph scope market seal head worldwid signific barrier import commun seal head high ad product transport cost affect scope activ supplier purchas decis custom itw signod titan sell seal head custom world titan achiev total sale singl seal head eea assess assess carri basi parti statement notif accord sale purchas contract time acquir joint control titan compani sell strap machineri equip oper independ compani lenzen point parti basi turnov attain futur joint ventur compani expect reach total turnov eea approxim ecu million assum full retent current volum turnov approxim ecu million stem current titan compani ecu million product facil transfer itw signod intend purpos notifi oper propos concentr result krupp hoesch group intent withdraw product distribut strap strap equip krupp hoesch initi intend split busi activ titan subsidiari field itw signod compani activ germani german undertak lenzen german part busi oper notifi german competit law abandon april bundeskartellamt express competit concern warn letter oper consider structur differ itw signod acquir joint control titan strap band busi point perspect itw signod propos joint ventur reflect current german european steel strap market context joint ventur itw signod complet product plant germani addit exist product line titan partial complementari product line dinslaken major supplier strap band western europ itw group world largest supplier strap relat equip activ western europ subsidiari burseryd bruk ab sweden signod system gmbh germani orgapack hold ag switzerland subsidiari franc scotland usa burseryd orgapack acquir itw itw activ neighbour market wrap product consid worldwid leader offer custom singl sourc stretch wrap machineri stretch film itw group achiev total worldwid turnov ecu million titan product facil germani steel strap seal locat hagen kabel locat schwelm design manufactur strap equip product facil hagen kabel subject concentr schwelm busi unit divest lenzen group titan licens itw group lenzen patent relat method secur balelock import supplier steel strap parti concentr famili own compani mailli sa mailli oper product line steel strap greec compani oper product line pp pet plastic strap instal heat treatment line enabl produc high strength steel strap product line stretch film mailli distribut organis greec strap sale made independ distributor mailli achiev total worldwid turnov ecu million cyklop intern major supplier plastic strap manufactur strap equip present cyklop biggest supplier steel strap itw signod titan cyklop exclus distributor sweden finland seal head steel strap machin manufactur orgapack compani belong itw group sell orgapack tool exclus basi member state addit cyklop itw recent form joint ventur compani cs packag corpor act base serv potenti market east cyklop group achiev total worldwid turnov ecu million brevetti signod labea spa produc steel plastic strap strap equip manufactur technolog licens itw itw group share hold brevetti grant brevetti exclus suppli italian market brevetti achiev total worldwid turnov ecu million samuel strap system compani part samuel manu tech canada lead supplier steel plastic strap strap equip north america western europ samuel activ steel plastic strap market uk subsidiari acm gerrard pakseal industri samuel group achiev total worldwid turnov ecu million lenzen famili own german undertak produc steel strap design strap machin achiev global turnov ecu million undertak brockhau thei famili own medium size compani oper cold roll mill germani etilam sollac belong french steel produc usinor sa market steel plastic strap present market posit parti size market commiss statist offici unoffici compil trade associ relat size strap market sale figur major strap produc readili compar supplier sale organis make independ distributor resel commiss make calcul order establish estim market size base sale figur major produc western europ commiss elimin doubl count sale result deliveri competitor consider sale independ distributor resel purchas materi exclus western european produc commiss estim sale gener smaller produc consider size import estim notifi parti point result commiss estim total sale steel plastic strap band western europ amount approxim ecu million margin independ distributor resel total approxim ecu million sale steel strap ecu million sale pet strap approxim ecu million sale pp strap market share total strap sale itw signod amount ecu million ecu million steel strap ecu million pet strap ecu million pp strap sale repres market share approxim total market steel plastic strap western europ titan achiev total turnov ecu million steel strap repres market share approxim largest supplier strap western europ tabl market share exceed market share gt tabl gt capac product notifi parti estim total capac steel strap western europ tonn year year confirm commiss market inquiri result gave total steel strap capac approxim tonn total parti product line account biggest competitor mailli recent increas steel strap capac tonn tonn year total capac capac utilis western europ approxim view anticip stagnant demand steel strap year signific spare capac effect constrain parti behaviour concentr total capac plastic strap amount approxim tonn total itw signod product line account result recent expans plastic strap capac competitor parti current share capac biggest plastic competitor strapex cyklop account total plastic strap product capac total product capac pet strap amount approxim tonn utilis averag mailli recent start pet pp plastic strap product brevetti concret plan invest pet strap line market posit parti concern concentr market share result propos concentr basi commiss estim market size itw signod propos joint ventur achiev combin market share maximum total market steel plastic strap itw signod expect lose titan current steel strap sale result transfer titan sale organis trade mark lenzen expect loss appear high fact titan establish sale organis germani commiss expect lenzen group manag enter suppli contract custom titan germani view special circumst present case sale futur joint ventur lose lenzen expect amount titan current sale take consider loss market share combin market share parti concentr combin market share time higher market share largest competitor addit notifi parti concentr largest supplier strap worldwid parti high market share larg number supplier plastic strap segment view fact market strap grow year steel segment rel declin point market share merg parti expect declin time presenc plastic strap segment weaker continu improv materi technolog plastic strap equip smaller competitor develop busi competitor instal addit capac recent year mailli lenzen teufelberg strapex sander plastic extrud steel strap area long term trend consumpt compet produc instal addit capac present itw competitor capabl provid custom compar comprehens product rang steel plastic strap notifi parti samuel acm group mailli recent enter plastic strap market samuel group plastic strap busi interlak corp focus market mailli start plastic strap product end compani emphasis activ seek increas market share plastic strap pet strap come year itw signod lead supplier strap equip uniqu product rang strap tool machin steel plastic strap major competitor strap equip market plastic strap produc cyklop strapex engin firm fromm mosca compani wide consid capabl provid strap user suffici select strap equip techic experi establish reliabl altern itw signod equip market commiss inquiri shown custom strap equip fairli easili strap materi produc strong posit market strap equip consid signific advantag sale strap consum potenti competit entri steel strap segment relev product market appear difficult newcom access steel process technolog demand steel strap decreas long term newcom sale volum present supplier parti entrant steel strap busi year inform commiss present effect potenti competit form establish product facil western europ increas import market segment forese futur contrast segment plastic strap concern barrier market entri compar modest parti total invest cost high strength pet line estim cost ecu million includ cost instal land build combin pp pet line cost strong increas demand plastic strap pp strap make invest extrus line reason offer opportun profit entri plan proven recent invest made mailli addit consider capit cost convers specialis pp strap line combin pp pet extrus line appear abovement figur invest pet product line current produc pp strap current custom strong market posit supplier counterbalanc power purchas volum requir size resourc prevent produc strong market posit exploit case product larg homogen substanti proport sale made distributor distributor serv wide varieti custom make difficult supplier itw signod titan discrimin group custom major consum strap materi concentr industri sector steel metal industri glass manufactur construct materi paper product print synthet fibr characteris larg sophist buyer negoti posit compar strength resourc experi find altern supplier present strap signific cost purchas decis made compar low level organis import price increas custom bring size experi bear supplier custom steel industri addit advantag suppli raw materi product steel strap detail knowledg import cost compon strap manufactur addit busi slit heat treat coat steel strip import oper carri steel strap produc conclus result commiss market investig show propos oper lead creation strengthen domin posit relev product market steel plastic strap market seal head strap machin notifi concentr lead addit market share market seal head strap machin current busi activ titan immedi complet concentr divest independ german compani lenzen lenzen posit combin market steel plastic head stronger posit market steel head competitor parti creation strengthen domin posit part itw signod market seal head result concentr rule vi final conclus basi result investig outlin commiss conclus relev product market steel plastic strap relev product market seal head propos concentr lead creation strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped common market eea adopt decis articl notifi acquisit joint control titan umreifungstechnik gmbh itw signod hold gmbh thyssen krupp stahl gmbh declar compat common market function eea agreement articl decis address thyssen krupp stahl gmbh kaiser wilhelm straße duisburg itw signod hold gmbh magnusstraß dinslaken brussel commiss karel van miert member commiss oj correct version oj oj oj creation jointli control compani subject proceed merger regul articl ecsc treati commiss decis case iv krupp hoesch thyssen oj case iv ecsc version decis edit ensur confidenti inform disclos manufactur strap machin outsourc independ assembl end commiss decis case iv stinn haniel reederei oj paragraph commiss notic distinct concentr cooper joint ventur council regul eec oj paragraph commiss decis case iv john deer capit corp lombard north central plc oj paragraph parti total estim eea turnov ecu million stretch film shrink film applic directli competit strap richtlinienarbeit vdi nr paragraph kunststoff verpackungsbänd expert studi present parti deal physic properti creep effect stress relax time titan umreifungstechnik gmbh technisch spezifikationen kunststoffverpackungsband commiss decis eec case iv du pont ici oj paragraph commiss decis ec case iv saint gobain wacker chemi nom oj paragraph commiss notic definit relev market purpos commun competit law oj paragraph tin plate work small quantiti pet strap intern handl process applic encompass circumferenti strap coil tin plate vertic strap palletis tin plate bulk extern despatch packag requir steel strap polyest strap remov prior final packag richtlinienarbeit vdi nr tabl bandeigenschaften im vergleich allgemein übersicht main custom singl seal head strap machin itipack itali amca machineri usa sorsa spain samuel strap system canada significantli higher market share itw signod scandinavian countri reflect acquisit burseryd itw continu transit sale independ seller cyklop owner burseryd draft european standard cen tc sc wg januari norm packag specif tension steel strap packag specif metal tension strap parti identifi custom tariff classif number view cover trade flow product consider steel strap pp strap pet strap custom code repres strap band itw annual report manufactur strap machin outsourc independ assembl end notifi parti total strap consumpt western europ amount ecu million total steel strap sale account ecu million plastic strap sale account ecu million basi parti market share