In terms of regulation 5(4) of the Control of Concentrations Regulations, 2002 published in Legal Notice 294 of 2002, the Director General of the Office for Competition notifies for general information that a notification of a concentration between onepercent Limited (Msida, Malta) and Aplan Limited (Birkirkara, Malta) was filed on Monday, 11 October 2021.

The nature of the concentration is an acquisition of Scavolini brand from Aplan Limited by onepercent Limited.

onepercent Limited operates a furniture and furnishings supply and installation business that involves the design and sale of kitchens, sofas, cabinetry, beds, wardrobes, doors, bathrooms, apertures, wallpaper and fabrics. It also provides interior design related services from their premises. Aplan Limited is mainly involved in the importation of a number of domestic appliances, mainly Siemens, Morphy Richards and Tristar. It is also the authorised re-seller of Scavolini products in Malta, which include mainly kitchens, together with living and dining furniture and bathroom fittings and fixtures.

The Director General of the Office for Competition invites interested third parties to submit their written objections on this notified concentration within seven days following publication of this notice at the following address or by sending an email on competition@mccaa.org.mt: 

Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority

Office for Competition

Mizzi House

Triq Nazzjonali

Blata l-Bajda, HMR 9010

Malta.