EC State Aid Concentration Notification: EFMS / DESOTEC (M.12272)

EC State Aid Cases

Published March 2nd, 2026

Detected March 18th, 2026

Summary

The European Commission has published a prior notification of a concentration involving EFMS and DESOTEC, designated as Case M.12272. This notification is a standard procedural step for potential mergers or acquisitions within the EU.

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The European Commission has published a prior notification for a concentration case, M.12272, involving EFMS and DESOTEC. This publication, appearing in the Official Journal of the European Union, signifies the initiation of the review process for this specific merger or acquisition under EU competition law.

This notification is a procedural announcement and does not, in itself, impose new obligations or penalties on regulated entities. Companies involved in the concentration, EFMS and DESOTEC, will be undergoing the standard merger control review process. Compliance officers should note this as a public record of a potential market consolidation event within the EU.

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12272 – EFMS / DESOTEC)

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| | Official Journal
of the European Union | EN

C series |

| | C/2026/1293 | 2.3.2026 |
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.12272 – EFMS / DESOTEC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(C/2026/1293)

On 23 February 2026, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. (‘EFMS’) (Luxembourg), controlled by EQT A.B (Sweden), |

| — | David Topco S.à r.l. (‘Desotec’) (Luxembourg). |
EFMS will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Desotec.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:
| — | EFMS is the alternative investment fund manager of EQT Future, a private investment fund forming part of the EQT group of investment funds. EFMS is solely owned by EQT AB. EQT portfolio companies are active in a variety of industries and across various geographies, |

| — | Desotec is primarily a provider of industrial purification solutions based on activated carbon technology. Desotec is headquartered in Belgium. Desotec offers filtration solutions and related services used to purify air, gas, water and liquids. Desotec’s filtration solutions can be tailored, scaled and replenished to meet the needs of clients across various industries. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.12272 – EFMS / DESOTEC

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

(2) OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1293/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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