M&A Deal Summary

Bausch & Lomb Acquires Dental Research

On December 8, 1998, Bausch & Lomb acquired medical products company Dental Research for 133M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bausch & Lomb’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Bausch & Lomb’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bausch & Lomb’s 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1998-12-08
Target Dental Research
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Bausch & Lomb
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 133M USD

Target

Dental Research

United States
Dental Research Corporation is a privately held manufacturer of dental plaque removers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bausch & Lomb

Rochester, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1853
Sector Medical Products
Revenue 3.3B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Bausch & Lomb is a manufacturer of ophthalmic products.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (1998) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-04-29 Bausch & Lomb - Sunglass Business

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

Bausch & Lomb's sunglass business includes the Ray Ban, Arnette, Revo and Killer Loop brands.

Sell $640M