French allowed to take over stationery manufacturer Pelikan

Office supplies - French allowed to take over stationery manufacturer Pelikan

The French Hamelin Group may take over the stationery manufacturer Pelikan. The Federal Cartel Office published the corresponding approval in Bonn on Tuesday. According to Andreas Mundt, President of the Federal Cartel Office, there will still be sufficient alternatives for retailers and consumers from other stationery manufacturers after the merger. It is not to be expected that the merger will lead to a significant impediment of competition.

According to the Cartel Office, Pelikan and Hamelin are both active in the manufacture and worldwide distribution of paper, office supplies and stationery. Hamelin is mainly active in Germany with the brands "Oxford", "Landré" and "Elba" in the notebooks, pads and filing products segments. Pelikan (Berlin and Hanover) is mainly present in Germany in the writing instruments, writing instrument accessories and painting and craft supplies segments with the "Pelikan", "Herlitz" and "SusyCard" brands.

Hamelin also manufactures private label products that are sold by retailers under their own brand. There are overlaps, particularly in notebooks, pads, spiral articles and coloring and drawing pads. According to the Cartel Office, it surveyed almost 100 companies from the industry for its market analysis.

According to the Cartel Office, the most important competitors in Germany are Baier & Schneider (Heilbronn) with the "Brunnen" brand and the Staufen Premium (Wurmelingen) and Format Werk (Gunskirchen) group of companies with the "Staufen" brand.

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1. The Hamelin Group, based in Germany, produces private label office supplies sold under retailers' own brands.
2. The Federal Cartel Office in Bonn, Germany, confirmed the potential acquisition of Pelikan by the French Hamelin Group, stating that it will not significantly impede competition in the Industry.
3. Andreas Mundt, President of the Federal Cartel Office, assured consumers and retailers in Germany that there will still be various alternatives from other stationery manufacturers following the merger.
4. Hamelin is prominent in Germany with brands like "Oxford", "Landré" and "Elba" in notebooks, pads, and filing products segments, while Pelikan focuses on writing instruments, accessories, and painting and craft supplies with "Pelikan", "Herlitz", and "SusyCard" brands.
5. In Germany, Baier & Schneider, with the "Brunnen" brand, and the Staufen Premium and Format Werk group of companies with the "Staufen" brand, are considered the major competitors in the office supplies and stationery sector.

Source: www.stern.de