{
  "reviewed_on": "2026-10-25",
  "case": "United States v. Danfoss A/S and Eaton Corporation plc",
  "case_number": "1:21-cv-01880-CJN",
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "case",
      "title": "DOJ case index",
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-danfoss-and-eaton-corporation-plc",
      "locator": "Case 1:21-cv-01880-CJN; public index reviewed October 25, 2026."
    },
    {
      "id": "complaint",
      "title": "U.S. complaint",
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/atr/case-document/file/1414741/dl",
      "locator": "July 14, 2021; Document 1, paragraphs 2, 24–38 and Appendix A."
    },
    {
      "id": "cis",
      "title": "Competitive Impact Statement",
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/atr/case-document/file/1414761/dl",
      "locator": "July 20, 2021; Document 8, product and geographic markets and remedy explanation."
    },
    {
      "id": "judgment",
      "title": "Entered Final Judgment",
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/atr/case-document/file/1444761/dl",
      "locator": "October 26, 2021; Document 13. Definitions II; divestiture IV; monitoring X; enforcement XV; expiration XVI."
    },
    {
      "id": "order",
      "title": "U.S. monitoring trustee order",
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/atr/case-document/file/1444766/dl",
      "locator": "October 26, 2021; Document 14, one page."
    },
    {
      "id": "motion",
      "title": "Motion for entry of judgment",
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/atr/case-document/file/1441006/dl",
      "locator": "October 7, 2021; Document 11. Procedure and public-interest request."
    },
    {
      "id": "dojrelease",
      "title": "DOJ transaction announcement",
      "url": "https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-divestitures-transaction-between-global-industrial-and",
      "locator": "July 14, 2021; allegations, announced remedy and international coordination."
    },
    {
      "id": "ecdecision",
      "title": "European Commission merger decision",
      "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases1/202148/M_9820_8034733_3778_3.pdf",
      "locator": "March 18, 2021; Case M.9820; public version, 359 PDF pages including commitments."
    },
    {
      "id": "ecbuyer",
      "title": "European purchaser approval",
      "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases1/202148/M_9820_8034743_3780_3.pdf",
      "locator": "July 14, 2021; purchaser criteria and paragraphs 57–59; 13 PDF pages."
    },
    {
      "id": "ectrustee",
      "title": "European trustee appointment",
      "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases1/202115/m9820_3393_3.pdf",
      "locator": "March 29, 2021; ING Bank N.V.; one page."
    },
    {
      "id": "eaton",
      "title": "Eaton sale closing",
      "url": "https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/company/news-insights/news-releases/2021/eaton-completes-sale-of-its-hydraulics-business-for--3-3-billion.html",
      "locator": "August 2, 2021; company transaction statement."
    },
    {
      "id": "signing",
      "title": "Interpump purchase agreement announcement",
      "url": "https://www.interpumpgroup.it/sites/default/files/press_release/2021-06-01-Signing%20WD_EN.pdf",
      "locator": "June 1, 2021; projected business scope and pricing basis."
    },
    {
      "id": "closing",
      "title": "Interpump acquisition closing",
      "url": "https://www.interpumpgroup.it/sites/default/files/press_release/2021-10-01%20Closing%20WD_EN.pdf",
      "locator": "October 1, 2021; final reported enterprise value."
    },
    {
      "id": "kentucky",
      "title": "Kentucky expansion announcement",
      "url": "https://newkentuckyhome.ky.gov/Newsroom/NewsPage/20230201_WhiteDrive",
      "locator": "February 1, 2023; announced investment, jobs and production transfer. This is an announcement, not a completion audit."
    },
    {
      "id": "q12023",
      "title": "Interpump Q1 2023 results",
      "url": "https://www.interpumpgroup.it/sites/default/files/documents/ip_1q2023_financial_results_15_may_2023_0.pdf",
      "locator": "May 15, 2023; slide 6 / PDF page 7. White quarterly management-reported growth and margin."
    },
    {
      "id": "danfoss-2022",
      "title": "Danfoss Annual Report 2022",
      "url": "https://assets.danfoss.com/documents/latest/403512/AH493132301547en-000101.pdf",
      "locator": "Page 76: China SAMR condition, July 5 agreement and October 31, 2022 completion."
    },
    {
      "id": "impro-closing",
      "title": "Impro announcement, November 1, 2022",
      "url": "https://www.improprecision.com/news/important-step-impro-enter-hydraulic-end-market/",
      "locator": "Operating assets, employees, customer relationships, know-how and patents through transfers and perpetual licensing."
    },
    {
      "id": "impro-agreement",
      "title": "Impro July 5, 2022 stock-exchange announcement",
      "url": "https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2022/0705/2022070501842.pdf",
      "locator": "Agreement and proposed business rationale."
    }
  ],
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    "No complete currentPACERdocketobtained",
    "No postjudgmenttermination ortrustee-dischargeordernowestablished",
    "Monitoringreportsnotobtained",
    "Kentuckyinvestmentannouncementnotcompletionverification"
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    "Governmentallegation",
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    "Companyreportedtransaction",
    "Announcedinvestment",
    "SchweickartMediaanalysis",
    "Openquestion"
  ],
  "updated_on": "2026-11-01",
  "update_scope": "China divestiture and IP records added; original source-review dates retained."
}