# Freudenberg Medical acquires Merit Medical hypotube manufacturing assets

Freudenberg Medical acquired the dedicated manufacturing equipment and associated assets of Merit Medical Systems' hypotube manufacturing business. The assets will be absorbed by Cambus Medical in Galway, Ireland.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-08-09
- Where: Galway, Ireland, Ireland
- Status: completed
- Products: hypotubes, laser-cut hypotubes, metal micro-components for catheters
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Freudenberg Medical Group](https://endata.com/companies/24818.md) (acquirer)
- [Merit Medical Systems](https://endata.com/companies/28214.md) (target)
- [Cambus Medical](https://endata.com/companies/49201.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [freudenbergmedical.com](https://www.freudenbergmedical.com/press-release/freudenberg-medical-acquires-the-merit-medical-hypotube-manufacturing-business), 2020-08-09: "This transaction is a key step in expanding our leading position in the hypotube market for catheters and other minimally invasive devices."
- [biospace.com](https://www.biospace.com/freudenberg-medical-acquires-the-merit-medical-hypotube-manufacturing-business), 2020-09-08: "This transaction is a key step in expanding our leading position in the hypotube market for catheters and other minimally invasive devices."

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