commiss decis februari state aid implement germani kataleuna gmbh catalyst notifi document number german version authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun subparagraph articl thereof regard agreement european econom area articl thereof call interest parti submit comment pursuant provis cite regard comment procedur notif aid letter date januari commiss inform germani implement aid measur kataleuna gmbh catalyst letter date march august septemb octob decemb decemb germani provid commiss inform letter date march commiss inform germani decid initi procedur laid articl ec treati respect aid commiss decis initi procedur publish offici journal european commun commiss invit interest parti submit comment aid commiss receiv comment interest parti forward germani opportun react comment receiv letter date juli addit inform receiv germani letter date august septemb novemb ii detail descript aid kataleuna gmbh catalyst hereinaft refer quot kataleuna quot legal establish octob split leuna werk gmbh kataleuna produc catalyst situat leuna saxoni anhalt articl region kataleuna emploi peopl notif compani specialis research develop product field industri catalyst system area catalyst chemic industri miner oil industri environment protect polymeris relev market segment kataleuna chemic catalyst hydrogen select hydrogen catalyst world market volum dem million kataleuna produc product nickel base hydrogen catalyst palladium base select hydrogen catalyst nickel base absorpt mass breakdown sale germani europ germani europ kataleuna privatis subject matter decis place bundesanstalt für vereinigungsbedingt sonderaufgaben feder offic unif relat special task bv sold share cri deutschland gmbh hereinaft refer quot cri quot subsidiari cri intern usa contract date juli purchas price dem million paid context seek investor privatis discuss held interest compani chemic sector detail discuss held compani negoti held compani compani withdrew cri left highest bidder cri intern base entiti wholli own royal dutch shell group compani establish januari bring global catalyst interest shell includ joint ventur share criterion zeolyst intern cri met singl entiti main activ cri intern research develop manufactur sale servic regener recycl catalyst refin chemic industri cri catalyst global focus order respond quickli custom requir provid state art catalyst product servic consolid turnov cri intern usd million profit usd million cri submit restructur plan kataleuna plan consist element employ peopl decemb work amp scienc degre compar academ qualif decemb contractu penalti payabl number employe drop figur pursuit market sale strategi aim broaden client product base expand geograph market contact cri shell turnov divid futur line europ usa asia cooper compani shell group form technolog consider import attach intra group suppli chain comprehens modernis product facil involv substanti increas total capac invest complet end capac come stream begin financ plan kataleuna achiev posit cash flow profit notif explain exist product rang increas annual turnov dem million invest carri distribut network expand plan expand product rang annual turnov dem million achiev ten year develop capac notif exist facil enabl product tonn year present kataleuna oper product facil nickel contact facil capac tonn year tonn produc argillac earth contact facil maximum capac tonn year depend product materi capac utilis rate preciou metal contact facil capac tonn year product tonn current maximum total capac facil tonn year cri intend instal facil product heavi metal catalyst capac tonn year preciou metal catalyst facil capac tonn year preciou metal facil exist build part instal modernis instal restructur plan total capac tonn year increas capac due restructur financ restructur contractu agre invest amount dem million invest carri decemb million decemb million decemb subject payment contractu penalti explain notif modernis invest complet end notif relat document provid germani financ privatis divid public bodi investor financ investor gt tabl gt financ bv gt tabl gt public financ gt tabl gt total amount public contribut notif subsequ document provid germani dem million dem million consid aid investor contribut dem million total cost privatis dem million decis open formal investig procedur commiss note kataleuna total product capac increas current tonn year tonn year increas commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti hereinaft refer quot guidelin quot stipul structur overcapac relev market aid purpos restor compani viabil enabl recipi implement restructur plan expand product capac essenti restor viabil unduli distort competit commiss note decis open procedur inform possess allow establish overcapac sector catalyst market kataleuna oper restructur aid unduli distort competit market commiss note investor contribut restructur aid intens commiss doubt aid limit strict minimum need enabl restructur undertaken investor contribut consid signific provid guidelin view fact invest natur invest restructur measur commiss doubt true natur project reason set commiss doubt absenc undu distort competit caus aid proportion aid restructur cost benefit natur invest question iii comment interest parti commiss receiv comment open procedur unit kingdom cri catalyst unit kingdom welcom commiss investig stress import ensur state aid guidelin properli implement member state explain consult chemic sector opinion aid grant germani kataleuna unfair competit advantag detriment impact competit market distort effect competit european industri cri catalyst refer comment public parti inform hydrogen catalyst market annual growth rate inform rang kataleuna current market share long term kataleuna busi plan sale grow maximum usd million result ultim market share support conclus kataleuna busi plan impact competit larg grow market cri catalyst stress custom express concern concentr industri numer takeov occur recent year view kataleuna benefit competit amount revers trend fewer fewer competitor market threat higher price addit kataleuna actual turnov higher lend addit weight conclus room market smallish competitor cri catalyst contest commiss calcul result investor contribut state believ germani calcul result investor contribut accur regard question natur oper stress oper simpl restructur element technolog custom manufactur process type equip supplier employe remain restructur build shell order meet health safeti standard equip simpli updat version similar equip exist privatis busi manag unsaf environment unsound build equip iv comment germani germani comment focus issu market situat natur project restructur aid calcul increas investor contribut germani submit document commiss support argument market situat germani explain gener correct commiss open procedur overcapac exist segment catalyst market cite catalyst motor vehicl industri germani stress kataleuna activ sector restructur plan kataleuna activ restrict sector chemic catalyst sector area hydrogen catalyst sector overcapac kataleuna focus market nich tailor made catalyst meet specif requir individu custom germani note commiss calcul decis open procedur kataleuna market share base market share subseg hydrogen catalyst market inaccur potenti mislead accur definit market share basi difficult imposs alloc exist product capac subseg reason market share realist defin basi wider market segment hydrogen catalyst sector germani explain catalyst produc built addit capac area chemic catalyst recent year continu futur show germani opinion relev market suffer overcapac build addit capac order meet increas demand catalyst chemic process view born highli favour market forecast expect increas demand chemic catalyst market grow amount greatli exceed kataleuna plan increas turnov germani explain catalyst market highli concentr characteris big supplier high market share possibl establish addit supplier market posit competit benefit consum germani increas kataleuna capac limit minimum strictli ensur compani viabil increas size provid restructur plan outset germani explain product capac fulli utilis catalyst industri due product process requir regular product stop order equip reorganis facil product custom specif order product hydrogen catalyst essenti product small batch mass product homogen good addit profit produc kind product larg quantiti storag degre flexibl product need ow season fluctuat demand natur project germani state project genuin restructur measur fulfil requir guidelin cri kataleuna compani activ continu interrupt exist basi kataleuna carri staff perform duti exist order exist contract supplier product product rang exist facil process raw materi technic condit parallel continu activ restructur plan drawn cri gradual implement germani explain restructur plan consist element intern measur compani reduct staff number reinforc scientif area emploi market personnel experi market distribut develop strategi distribut channel contact cri shell penetr market part shell group expans custom base product rang adapt exist rang discontinu unprofit line concentr product promis market segment concentr research develop high qualiti product process reinforc compani amp activ invest modernis exist facil order satisfi safeti environment standard case modernis econom demolit facil replac facil met safeti environment standard financi measur inject capit cri bv loss compens germani invest aspect restructur compani form integr part restructur plan invest ensur compani long term viabil measur product rang reorganis market strategi financi restructur essenti order reach goal restructur plan compli guidelin project consid genuin restructur measur germani point lion share invest devot replac outdat facil longer ow risk pose health safeti worker modernis facil replac practic cost invest facil aid calcul germani partli contest commiss calcul aid amount financ invest germani state privatis contract stipul cri invest minimum dem million addit invest envisag bring total dem million cri invest amount stipul privatis contract dem million invest carri end reason amount reserv capit paid investor correct dem million keep privatis contract dem million invest infrastructur restructur plan financ bv germani explain commit bv financ infrastructur carri commiss decis ec novemb measur germani assist infraleuna infrastruktur und servic gmbh state financ provis infrastructur bv infraleuna consid aid measur question financ budget infraleuna accord commiss decis dem million public financ infrastructur restructur plan drop gener infrastructur measur carri infraleuna dismantl demolit cost dem million germani advanc separ argument cost consid restructur cost present restructur plan firstli letter date germani explain dismantl demolit measur case directli link restructur plan measur consist demolish dismantl facil build obsolet ow capac reduct carri privatis measur carri public bodi cost consid restructur cost present plan assign period privatis letter novemb germani explain dismantl demolit measur concern build built built consist demolit measur soil decontamin point soil west build heavili contamin heavi metal endang worker rule ow possibl transmiss hazard substanc soil air build product heavi metal catalyst contain danger substanc addit state build bad structur integr impair real danger collaps build longer compani product activ germani kataleuna decid august stop product activ build risk health safeti worker dismantl demolit measur absolut essenti health safeti reason fall provis inherit liabil cost born author privatis consid aid privatis except guarante dem million germani explain link suppli contract enter privatis take cost bv directli link privatis consid restructur cost privatis appli germani view dem million compens privatis cost connect privatis date back privatis dem million privatis invest germani explain privatis fail dem million form liquid asset aid grant privatis compat common market compli provis treuhand regim privatis contract conclud cri bv want asset financ plan consid aid stem free resourc compani creat approv aid consid contribut bv privatis increas investor contribut germani explain investor cri contribut significantli restructur provid privatis contract firstli germani explain cri contribut addit dem million kataleuna amp activ germani explain cri kataleuna dispos market product manag european locat provid support area inform technolog health safeti manag inter alia transfer market sale personnel usa measur cost dem million financ cri thirdli cri invest dem million dem million maximum dem million provid privatis contract fourth point germani explain addit total loss restructur period greater expect addit loss dem million born exclus cri caus increas interest cost ga contribut financ bank loan pend commiss favour decis addit origin loss compens provid privatis contract germani explain part loss contract born investor need account investor contribut origin plan loss amount dem million privatis contract loss compens paid bv restructur period dem million germani claim dem million loss origin intend born investor account investor contribut restructur assess aid articl ec treati aid grant member state state resourc form whatsoev distort threaten distort competit favour undertak product good affect trade member state incompat common market pursuant establish case law european court criterion trade affect met recipi firm carri econom activ involv trade member state commiss note notifi aid grant state resourc individu compani favour reduc cost bear want carri notifi restructur project recipi aid cri parent compani cri intern compani activ research develop manufactur suppli catalyst refin chemic industri econom activ involv trade member state aid question fall scope articl ec treati notifi project concern restructur compani restructur plan submit investor commiss note restructur aid firm difficulti assess pursuant commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti commiss note commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti forc octob point guidelin commiss examin compat notifi aid basi guidelin aid grant public basi guidelin forc time aid grant case present case aid grant guidelin publish aid examin basi version guidelin accord guidelin commiss consid rescu restructur measur mean articl ec treati contribut develop econom activ advers affect trade manner conflict commun interest condit laid guidelin met point guidelin typic symptom firm difficulti deterior profit increas size loss diminish turnov declin cash flow low net asset commiss note kataleuna make loss set loss dem million liquid compani decemb dem million compani consid firm difficulti aid restructur fall assess guidelin commiss note total dem million public contribut restructur dem million aid grant basi approv scheme aid consid exist aid mean articl ii council regul ec march lai detail rule applic articl ec treati compat common market assess commiss decis dem million exist aid account assess proportion aid pursuant point iii guidelin commiss note line practic restructur east german enterpris privatis compani carri open tender procedur allai suspicion involv state aid investor commiss stress decis concern restructur aid kataleuna prejudic aid purchas absenc undu distort competit guidelin aid unduli distort competit point ii guidelin stipul event structur overcapac sector restructur involv reduct capac compani concern structur overcapac relev market aid purpos restor compani viabil enabl recipi implement restructur plan expand product capac essenti restor viabil unduli distort competit note case present total product capac increas expand capac begin commiss note decis open procedur inform possess time allow establish overcapac sector catalyst market kataleuna oper restructur aid unduli distort competit market commiss note kataleuna oper chemic catalyst market market segment hydrogen catalyst global dem million market largest produc engelhard süd chemi synetix cover market largest includ degussa hül remain market divid firm procatalys sa basf grace activ metal amp chemic boreskov institut kawaken fine chemic nikki univers chemcat inform commiss possess confirm catalyst industri highli concentr compani chemic hydrogen catalyst sector trend concentr expect continu acceler increasingli difficult maintain technic servic level need smaller number larger client critic mass divers effect catalyst industri consist player sell global multipl segment industri order surviv inform commiss possess hydrogen wide catalyt process industri limit end user industri definit import refin chemic fine chemic pharmaceut polym industri chemic hydrogen catalyst market basic segment oleochem industri hydrogen process growth rate segment close usa chemic process catalyst market expect grow year averag growth rate chemic catalyst period develop global catalyst market chemic hydrogen period usd million gt tabl gt germani kataleuna specialis oper nich market area quot tailor made quot catalyst produc custom specif product techniqu product oleochem hydrogen segment rule kataleuna concern kataleuna oper industri hydrogen subseg growth prospect commiss note kataleuna turnov dem million translat share total hydrogen catalyst market share market industri hydrogen kataleuna forecast turnov dem million translat share total market share market industri hydrogen catalyst system commiss note world product finish chemic catalyst estim tonn year give total worldwid capac utilis estim tonn year produc view inform capac highli confidenti compil inform capac catalyst produc kataleuna capac tonn year translat share worldwid capac inform commiss possess catalyst produc rare maintain dedic manufactur line unit fix bed catalyst manufactur chemic catalyst industri product line campaign mean high toll manufactur environ coupl small catalyst volum run produc produc thousand tonn stop clean product line run order actual oper capac plant theoret maximum letter date octob germani explain plan futur capac kataleuna utilis portion propos kataleuna capac focus type catalyst undergo develop kataleuna amp depart type catalyst capac continu sourc catalyst applic market segment portion propos kataleuna capac focus custom catalyst product custom hous catalyst amp depart independ catalyst produc scale produc proprietari catalyst portion propos kataleuna capac focus export catalyst america pacif rim group kataleuna product cri catalyst give export custom kataleuna expand export market signific portion propos kataleuna capac devot produc catalyst conjunct sister compani shell cri group commiss note maximum technic product capac indic ow catalyst product process actual oper capac plant theoret maximum observ inform possess structur overcapac market view circumst surround case import note market growth guidelin capac reduct requir aid purpos restor compani viabil enabl recipi implement restructur plan expand product capac essenti restor viabil unduli distort competit commiss note restructur plan expans exist capac tonn year tonn year germani letter august kataleuna expect produc tonn year plan facil take account flexibl product possibl peak period product mix reflect custom germani opinion output tonn year product mix suffici achiev posit oper result tonn year output gener dem million profit tonn year result similar loss fix cost amp cost cost replac worn machineri remain amount produc product tonn year need order cover cost produc posit result reason plan expans product capac crucial success restructur plan compani long term viabil inform commiss possess actual oper capac plant theoret maximum actual plan product tonn year facil total capac tonn year conson gener inform commiss possess calcul product tonn year made basi kataleuna expect maximum turnov onward dem million neg result product tonn year calcul turnov dem million commiss note neg result turnov dem million stabl cost element correspond profit loss forecast kataleuna period submit notif fix cost element restructur plan commiss note cost element match characterist relev sector high mainten cost high cost research develop normal essenti element catalyst product mainten ow constant interrupt product process invest amp prerequisit remain competit global market offer product meet specif requir custom circumst establish compani profit lower fix cost element commiss consid reason doubt actual product tonn year consid minimum restor compani long term viabil restructur plan expans product capac extent restor compani viabil commiss assess expans capac unduli distort competit commiss note chemic hydrogen catalyst market global highli concentr largest provid cover market consist supplier inform commiss possess trend concentr continu ow global natur busi kataleuna product capac equival share worldwid capac chemic hydrogen catalyst dem million turnov translat share total hydrogen catalyst market share market industri hydrogen kataleuna turnov expect dem million translat share total market share market industri hydrogen expect turnov break futur europ usa asia commiss note relev market market chemic hydrogen catalyst inform commiss possess calcul market share basi segment difficult mislead imposs alloc exist product capac segment suffici degre accuraci produc view inform product capac highli confidenti breakdown product capac produc player activ segment commiss find substitut suppli market substitut suppli exist undertak sell wide varieti product product differ consider qualiti wise product assign singl product market supplier posit sell immedi incur substanti extra cost commiss note kataleuna current share worldwid capac relev market chemic hydrogen catalyst market modest expect futur market share addit commiss take note germani comment effect kataleuna presenc market addit supplier posit impact competit market structur view global concentr natur market reason expans kataleuna capac tonn year unduli distort competit relev market reason set recit commiss consid notifi aid fulfil condit point ii guidelin aid unduli distort competit proportion aid guidelin aid proport restructur cost benefit point iii guidelin stipul aid limit strict minimum need enabl restructur undertaken relat benefit anticip commun point view aid beneficiari make signific contribut restructur plan decis open procedur commiss note investor contribut restructur aid intens commiss doubt aid limit strict minimum need enabl restructur undertaken investor contribut consid signific provid guidelin commiss note germani made comment calcul amount aid increas investor contribut firstli financ invest germani state privatis contract commit cri invest minimum dem million addit invest provid contract bring total dem million privatis contract invest scale increas amount reserv capit paid cri commiss note germani submit letter septemb detail invest plan kataleuna actual statu invest carri end august dem million total amount plan invest dem million remain invest dem million carri end commiss note invest exce minimum privatis contract reach amount dem million privatis contact increas amount reserv capit paid investor dem million increas account calcul investor contribut cost restructur dem million invest infrastructur restructur plan financ bv germani explain commit bv financ infrastructur drop measur question financ budget infraleuna accord commiss decis ec commiss note accord commiss decis ec infraleuna bv respons provid infrastructur servic leuna chemic complex site articl decis state payment made germani infraleuna dem million constitut aid mean articl ec treati infrastructur provid infraleuna financ bv accord mention commiss decis dem million earmark infrastructur invest consid aid privatis dismantl demolit cost dem million germani submit basi set argument measur consid aid privatis firstli measur directli link restructur plan cost assign period privatis cost measur born author ow danger build pose worker health safeti commiss note state decis open procedur demolit dismantl work carri site financ investor question measur financ public contribut compani releas cost bear public contribut measur consid aid fact demolit dismantl build question carri product longer ow health safeti hazard pose kataleuna worker alter posit contrari kataleuna oblig employ make health safeti worker put jeopardi state instal site financ measur guarante safe work condit born compani question public purs reason public contribut measur consid aid except guarante dem million dem million compens privatis germani explain cost connect privatis date back privatis consid restructur cost privatis commiss note cri kataleuna asset liabil includ except guarante compens date back fail privatis financ investor question liabil public bodi compani releas cost bear reason public contribut measur consid aid dem million privatis invest germani explain consid aid origin free resourc compani creat compat aid link privatis consid contribut bv privatis commiss note aid earmark restructur link detail restructur plan work investor question integr part project approv aid presuppos approv project aid intend specif project aid approv fail aid link lose legitimaci freeli project approv aid addit commiss stress explain decis open procedur privatis involv plan includ activ locat kataleuna leuna chemi gmbh bitterfeld wolfen privatis fail locat separ investor plan carri activ bitterfeld bv made attempt privatis kataleuna privatis separ concern compani germani argument dem million part free resourc kataleuna creat aid link privatis commiss note januari notif dem million part total amount dem million earmark invest loss compens contract privatis germani explain notif amount deposit special bank account monei releas purpos invest carri monei releas lead consider save bv privatis fail consider amount monei set invest loss compens left commiss note dem million free resourc kataleuna monei set privatis contract purpos involv compani locat paid invest meant carri monei control manag bv consid save bv privatis fail reason dem million contribut bv invest carri privatis consid aid restructur increas investor contribut germani list categori addit measur consid investor contribut privatis addit contribut dem million research develop addit invest amount dem million addit loss dem million commiss consid consid investor contribut privatis includ total cost restructur cost dem million manag personnel dem million loss born privatis contract investor commiss take view amount consid addit investor contribut privatis coverag loss dem million reinforc manag market distribut activ kataleuna provid privatis contract cover origin investor contribut contract light consider recit commiss note total cost restructur broken financ investor gt tabl gt financ bv gt tabl gt public financ consid aid gt tabl gt public financ consid aid gt tabl gt total cost restructur dem million amount public contribut dem million dem million consid aid investor contribut dem million aid intens investor contribut open procedur commiss express doubt natur project restructur exercis natur invest commiss opinion case cost invest form major part restructur cost fact reflect amount investor contribut opinion base fact case pure invest project assist area region aid ceil appli guidelin higher aid amount allow commiss note investor rais contribut cost restructur acknowledg comment made germani cri effect lion share invest replac outdat facil order enabl adapt safeti environment standard product qualiti quantiti ensur compani long term viabil exist facil date back commiss consid case investor contribut consid signific mean guidelin suffici take account fact invest form major part restructur cost reason set paragraph commiss consid notifi aid fulfil condit point iii guidelin aid proport restructur cost benefit germani requir provid commiss period yearli report progress made restructur report provid end march year report period relev inform need enabl commiss monitor receipt aid compani implement agre restructur plan compani financi posit conclus commiss regret germani unlawfulli implement aid question breach articl ec treati note aid compli commun guidelin state aid rescu restructur firm difficulti compat articl treati adopt decis articl state aid total eur million dem million germani implement implement kataleuna gmbh catalyst leuna saxoni anhalt compat common market mean articl ec treati articl state aid refer articl restructur kataleuna gmbh catalyst accord restructur plan notifi commiss articl germani provid commiss period yearli report progress made restructur report provid end march year report period relev inform need enabl commiss monitor receipt aid compani implement agre restructur plan compani financi posit articl decis address feder republ germani brussel februari commiss mario monti member commiss oj footnot leuna katalysatoren gmbh compani legal entiti leuna werk produc catalyst busi secret busi 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