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acquisitionAnnounced · Feb 6, 2026Feminine CareSource · CredibleArticle · Factual

Edgewell Personal Care · Essity

Essity acquires Edgewell Personal Care

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Feb 6, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$340M

Target

Edgewell Personal Care

NYSE: EPC · Shelton, Connecticut

Acquirer

Essity

Asset/Business Division Sale

Status

Pending

Essity agreed to acquire Edgewell Personal Care. Reported deal value: $340M. Status: Pending. Sector: Feminine Care. Target headquarters context: Shelton, Connecticut, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-02-06. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Photo: Essity Published by Simon Matthis - 6 Feb, 20 26 Hygiene and health company Essity has completed the acquisition of Edgewell Personal Care feminine care business , including the Care free, Stayfree and o.b. brands in North America and global feminine care rights for the Playtex brand

Deal timeline

Announced

Feb 6, 2026 · pulpapernews.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Feminine Care with a reported deal value of $340M. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: pulpapernews.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index