Widex and Sivantos reopen merger application for $8B deal

Danish hearing aid maker Widex and German rival Sivantos reopened an application seeking European Commission approval for their planned $8 billion merger, after withdrawing it in October 2018.

“The planned merger would create the sector’s third largest player able to invest more in digital devices and step up the challenge to market leaders.”news.mergerlinks.com

• 3 sources
• news.mergerlinks.comWidex and Sivantos reopen merger application.Jan 11, 2019
• wsa.comProposed merger between Widex and Sivantos receives final clearance from European Commission - WSAFeb 14, 2019
• sivantos.comMerger between Widex and Sivantos receives final clearance from EC - SivantosFeb 14, 2019

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