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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2025/56 - RAU-BE / ADA
Acquired
Albino Dias de Andrade, S.A.
Description
A Portuguese company specializing in the production and sale of wound care products and adult incontinence products, ADA also has a limited presence in Portugal selling gauze rolls for industrial use. ADA's operations cover several phases of the manufacturing process, including raw material reception and preparation, spinning, weaving, bleaching and finishing, cutting and folding, packaging, sterilization, quality control, and shipping.
Acquiring
Marta Andrade
Description
Current shareholder of ADA, and which still owns PDS International Lda., which supplies contrast wire for X-rays.
Acquiring
Matilde Andrade
Description
Current shareholder of ADA, and which still owns PDS International Lda., which supplies contrast wire for X-rays.
Acquiring
RAU-BE Beteiligungen, GmbH
Description
Austrian holding company, belonging to the German group Lohmann & Rauscher, which operates in the supply of medical devices and other medical products throughout Europe, whose portfolio includes brands such as Rosidal, Cellona and Suprasorb.
Acquiring
Sara Andrade
Description
Current shareholder of ADA, and which still owns PDS International Lda., which supplies contrast wire for X-rays.
Sector
Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Notification thresholds
Type of merger
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The concentration operation consists of the acquisition, by RAU-BE BETEILIGUNGEN, GMBH, of joint control over ADA – ALBINO DIAS DE ANDRADE, S.A., together with the current shareholders of ADA, Marta Andrade, Sara Andrade and Matilde Andrade.

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