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In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the « operation summary » below, containing the information provided by the parties.
This information was prepared by the notifying party, which is solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation.
The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition, as amended and supplemented.
Names of the companies and groups concerned:
- The acquirer: the company « Lone Star Fund XIII, L.P. »;
- The target: the company « ContiTech Deutschland GmbH ».
Nature of the operation
- Acquisition of exclusive control.
Economic sectors concerned
- Critical technological solutions based on rubber, thermoplastic, and fabric for various industrial sectors.
Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations
- 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e., September 9, 2026.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES
The Competition Council received notification of an economic concentration project concerning the acquisition of exclusive control of the company « ContiTech Deutschland GmbH » by the company « Lone Star Fund XIII, L.P. » through a special purpose entity and indirect subsidiary, « SCUR-Alpha 2068 GmbH ».
« Lone Star Fund XIII, L.P » is one of the private equity funds (the Lone Star Funds) organized and advised by Lone Star Global Acquisitions, Ltd. (Lone Star). Like some other Lone Star Funds, Lone Star Fund XIII is expected to invest, among other things, in industrial, financial, and other equipment, as well as in financial and other operational companies in various economic sectors. Lone Star is a private equity company with offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, advising funds that invest globally in private equity, credit, and real estate.
« SCUR-Alpha 2068 GmbH » is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, with its registered office at Niedenau 61-63, c/o Hudson Advisors Germany GmbH, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany, registered with the commercial register (Ger. Handelsregister) of the local court (Ger. Amtsgericht) of Munich under number HRB 313295.
« ContiTech Deutschland GmbH » is directly owned 100% and exclusively controlled by the company « ContiTech-Universe Verwaltungs-GmbH », a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, which itself is an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Continental Aktiengesellschaft, a stock corporation listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (together the « Seller »).
« ContiTech Deutschland GmbH » is one of the leading global suppliers of critical technological solutions based on rubber, thermoplastic, and fabric for customers operating in a wide range of sectors, including agriculture and food, construction, energy, and mining, among others.
Done in Rabat, on August 28, 2026.
