French company may take over Pelikan stationery brand

Antitrust review - French company may take over Pelikan stationery brand

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. Andreas Mundt, the President of the Federal Cartel Office in Germany, mentioned that retailers and consumers will still have alternatives from other stationery manufacturers even after the potential takeover of Pelikan by the French Hamelin Group.
2. The takeover of Pelikan by Hamelin is significant as both companies are engaged in the manufacture and worldwide distribution of paper, office supplies, and stationery in Germany.
3. Hamelin, which is headquartered in Germany, is well-known for its brands "Oxford", "Landré", and "Elba" in the notebooks, pads, and filing products segments.
4. Pelikan, based in Berlin and Hanover, has a strong presence in Germany with brands like "Pelikan", "Herlitz", and "SusyCard" in the writing instruments, writing instrument accessories, and painting and craft supplies segments.
5. The cartel investigation found overlaps between Hamelin and Pelikan in the production of items such as notebooks, pads, spiral articles, and coloring and drawing pads, which prompted an investigation by the German Federal Cartel Office.

Source: www.stern.de