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- Amplifon S.p.A. operates as the global leader in retail hearing care, providing personalized hearing solutions, hearing aids, and related services to help customers rediscover the emotions of sound. The company offers core products including Ampli-easy, Ampli-connect, Ampli-energy, and Ampli-mini hearing devices; the Amplifon App for real-time device management, volume control, program selection, noise reduction, and remote support; and the Ampli-care platform for audiological care experiences, alongside customized fitting services, hearing tests, and ongoing adjustments by hearing care professionals. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, Amplifon serves customers through approximately 5,150 direct points of sale, 4,000 shop-in-shops and corners, and 1,800 affiliated stores across 29 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific, employing around 20,900 people of which many are hearing care professionals.
In recent developments, Amplifon completed the acquisition of Safe in Sound Hearing, LLC and SISH Tucson, LLC in April 2025, adding 24 locations in Arizona to strengthen its direct retail network in the United States, its largest market; acquired the Kind network in Poland in March 2025, doubling its presence in the country; and pursued additional bolt-on acquisitions totaling around 250-400 clinics in 2024-2025 across France, Germany, Poland, the US, and China. The company reported 2024 revenues exceeding 2.4 billion euros, up 7% at constant exchange rates, driven by 3.4% organic growth and 3.6% from M&A, with adjusted EBITDA at 568 million euros; in the first nine months of 2025, revenues reached 1,744 million euros amid macroeconomic challenges, with ongoing Fit4Growth initiatives including selective closures of non-performing locations in the US, France, Germany, Canada, and Australia. Amplifon also secured multiple sustainability-linked credit facilities in 2025, including 175 million euros with Intesa Sanpaolo, 100 million euros with Banco BPM, 75 million euros with ING Italia, and 50 million euros with Banca Popolare di Sondrio, while launching a share buyback program up to 150 million euros and confirming Enrico Vita as CEO following the April 2025 shareholders' meeting.