Ok Antitrust Ue ad acquisizione di inno2grid da parte di Deutsche Bahn e Schneider Electric (ENG)

Brussels – The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of joint control over inno2grid of Germany by DB Energie GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG of Germany and by Schneider Electric GmbH of Germany, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric SE of France. inno2grid offers design, consulting, planning and testing services as well as the deployment, operation and distribution of decentralised intelligent energy infrastructures and related mobility solutions. DB Energie GmbH is the energy division of Deutsche Bahn AG, a passenger and logistics company. DB Energie GmbH is active in the generation, purchase and supply of energy. Schneider Electric SE is active among others in the electricity distribution and energy management sectors and offers integrated solutions for energy infrastructures. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, because of its very limited impact on the market structure. The transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure.