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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 99-04-27
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Spokesman's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Porte-Parole 27/04/1999b
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] "Votre entreprise et l'euro : un guide stratégique", une publication
qui aide les PME à préparer le passage à l'euro
[02] Commission approves Imetal's acquisition of English China Clays
subject to conditions
[03] La Commission approuve l'acquisition de Magneti Marelli Manufacturing
(Italie) par Denso Corporation (Japon)
[04] Christos Papoutsis welcomes the British Coal Research Programme
initiative
[01] "Votre entreprise et l'euro : un guide stratégique", une publication
qui aide les PME à préparer le passage à l'euro
La Commission européenne a publié une brochure accompagnée d'un CD-Rom
intitulée "Votre entreprise et l'euro : un guide stratégique". Cette
nouvelle publication analyse les conséquences stratégiques du passage à
l'euro pour les entreprises. Elle se propose d'aider les petites et
moyennes entreprises (PME) à procéder à leur auto-analyse, définir
différentes solutions stratégiques et concevoir le plan de transition le
mieux adapté à leur situation.
[02] Commission approves Imetal's acquisition of English China Clays
subject to conditions
The European Commission has decided to approve the acquisition of English
China Clays plc (ECC) by Imetal S.A. subject to certain changes. The
operation had an impact on the markets for fused silica, kaolin and certain
refractory clays. The companies have addressed the Commission's concerns by
undertaking to divest ECC's activities in fused silica, an Imetal kaolin
plant in the US and Imetal's AGS subsidiary in France. They will also
submit a structural solution to the problem arising from their simultaneous
presence on both the market for molochite, a unique refractory clay, and
the market for kiln furniture, whose manufacturers need molochite. This
transaction was also subject to US anti-trust approval granted by the
Department of Justice in close cooperation with the Commission.
[03] La Commission approuve l'acquisition de Magneti Marelli Manufacturing
(Italie) par Denso Corporation (Japon)
La Commission européenne a approuvé une opération de concentration par
laquelle l'équipementier automobile japonais Denso acquiert le contrôle
exclusif de l'entreprise italienne Magneti Marelli Manufacturing (MMM).
L'opération porte sur plusieurs marchés de composants automobiles, à
savoir: les démarreurs, les alternateurs, les moteurs d'essuie-glaces de
pare-brise, les moteurs de ventilateurs pour systèmes de climatisation et
les moteurs pour ventilateurs de radio. Avant l'acquisition de MMM, Denso
ne possédait aucun site de production en Europe, mais elle y importe des
composants fabriqués au Japon. L'opération de concentration envisagée ne
crée ni ne renforce une position dominante.
[04] Christos Papoutsis welcomes the British Coal Research Programme
initiative
European Commissioner for Energy, Christos Papoutsis, welcomes in a
statement the British Government's and in particular Minister John Battle's
Coal Research Programme initiative for the development of cleaner coal
technologies. He further said : "This initiative is in the same vein as
that of the European Union's Research and Technology Programmes, for
example THERMIE in the 4th Framework programme which promotes clean
electricity production and also that of the Key Action in the 5th Framework
Programme where clean coal technologies are included. The objective of
these new technologies is the radical cost reduction and improvement in the
efficiency of coal use which will contribute substantially to more economic,
cleaner and environmentally friendly measures for the 'dirtiest' fossil
fuel. Having in consideration that potential near future markets for clean
coal technologies would mainly be in third countries, the replacement in
these countries of old technology coal power plants by advanced ones would
extremely help environmental local and global objectives."
MIDDAY EXPRESS
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