The Service of the Commission for the Protection of Competition on the 18th of October 2010 received on behalf of the company Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. which is the mother company of Philips Holdings USA Inc., notification of a proposed concentration according to Article 13 of the Control of Concentrations between Enterprises Law (Number 22(I)/99), concerning the acquisition of Discus Holdings Inc.Philips Holdings USA Inc is a company which is registered in the United States of America and is part of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. group of companies. Philips Holdings USA Inc is active in the health care sector, the lighting product industry and the consumer goods sector.
Discus Holdings Inc. is a private company which is also registered in the United States of America and is active in the development, construction, marketing and sale of professional and consumer dental products.