Greatbatch / Lake Region [2015] IECompA m15050 (11 September 2015)

Greatbatch / Lake Region [2015] IECompA m15050 (11 September 2015)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the market for medical device products.

Parties
Acquirer: Greatbatch, Inc.; Target: Lake Region Medical Holdings, Inc.
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
11 September 2015
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
Outcome
merger cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Medical Devices

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Parties

Greatbatch, Inc.

Acquirer

Lake Region Medical Holdings, Inc.

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Lake Region Medical Holdings, Inc. by Greatbatch, Inc. would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the market for medical device products.

Court Disposition

merger cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of Lake Region Medical Holdings, Inc. by Greatbatch, Inc. is approved.