# EU opens investigation into Danfoss acquisition of Eaton Hydraulics

The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Eaton's hydraulics business by Danfoss, citing concerns about reduced competition in hydraulic components for mobile machinery.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-09-22
- Status: announced
- Products: hydraulic components, hydraulic steering units, electrohydraulic steering valves, orbital motors
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Danfoss](https://endata.com/companies/1945.md) (acquirer)
- [Eaton](https://endata.com/companies/2829.md) (target)

## Sources

- [fluidpowerworld.com](https://www.fluidpowerworld.com/eu-opens-investigation-into-acquisition-of-eaton-hydraulics-by-danfoss/), 2020-09-22: "The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Eaton's hydraulics business by Danfoss."

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