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Publicatie datum
13 mei 2008 - 15:35
Statutaire naam
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Titel
Philips to acquire Brazilian patient monitoring and critical care company Dixtal Biomédica e Tecnologia
Bericht
May 13, 2008
PHILIPS TO ACQUIRE BRAZILIAN PATIENT MONITORING AND CRITICAL CARE COMPANY DIXTAL BIOMÉDICA E TECNOLOGIA
Move further bolsters Philips' healthcare presence in high-growth emerging markets
Dixtal's economy- to mid-range patient monitoring, anesthesia and ventilation products to broaden Philips' presence in key 'critical care' market
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and São Paulo, Brazil – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Brazilian-based Dixtal Biomédica e Tecnologia (“Dixtal”). Dixtal is a leading Brazilian manufacturer of in-hospital patient monitoring, anesthesia, ventilation equipment, and ECG (electrocardiogram) as well as other sensors for vital sign measurements. Dixtal will become part of the Patient Monitoring business within Philips' Healthcare sector, and Philips expects Dixtal’s financial results will be consolidated in this business as of the third quarter of 2008. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Today's announcement marks another step Philips is taking to expand its presence in high-growth healthcare markets in emerging economies, following the company's earlier announced acquisitions of healthcare companies Shenzhen Goldway Industrial in China and VMI Sistemas Medicos in Brazil. In commenting on the deal, Mr. Daurio Speranzini Júnior, Senior Vice-President of Philips Healthcare Latin America, said: "Emerging markets represent a real opportunity for us to keep growing our healthcare business at Philips. If you just take Latin America, our addressable healthcare market in 2007 was estimated to be valued at approximately EUR 1.2 billion, and growing at twice the rate of developed markets. Acquiring Dixtal will help us further tap into that growth."
Today's agreement with Dixtal will also bolster Philips' presence in the global medical equipment market for 'critical care' – that is, the medical equipment used to care for patients experiencing acute and critical ill
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