Hearing News Watch

ITASCA, ILLINOIS — Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN), a market leader and global provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio solutions, and high-performance capacitors and radio frequency products, announced the appointment of Erania Brackett as an independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors. Her appointment expands the Board to 10 directors. Ms. Brackett has over 20 years of

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — Hearing care retailer, Amplifon, has achieved certification as a Most Loved Workplace®, according to Best Practice Institute (BPI), a renowned research and analysis firm. The certification recognizes companies where employees report high levels of satisfaction and happiness in their work environment. “People are our most important asset and the real competitive advantage for a company like Amplifon,

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Toyota Racing Development (TRD) and Starkey have announced a new partnership, designating Starkey’s SoundGear as the Official Hearing Protection Partner of TRD and the Toyota Performance Center. Starkey aims to raise awareness about the preventable issue of noise-induced hearing loss. By teaming up with TRD, Starkey can help provide custom hearing protection to TRD staff, drivers,

A federal judge has issued an order for 3M CEO Michael Roman to partake in mediation sessions aimed at resolving nearly 260,000 lawsuits alleging that 3M’s military earplugs caused hearing loss. The judge emphasized that the negotiations have reached a “critical juncture.” The lawsuits, which have been consolidated in U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers’ Florida court, claim that 3M’s combat

A recent study led by scientists from the Yale School of Medicine has shed new light on the source of hearing problems in adults. While congenital hearing impairment is often linked to rare mutations and occurs during childhood, adult hearing problems are believed to be influenced by a combination of polygenic risk and environmental factors. Although previous genome-wide association studies

MAINZ, GERMANY —  The European Union of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA) and the Swiss Association of Hearing Aid Acousticians AKUSTIKA have recently entered into a cooperation agreement aimed at fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing at the European level. The agreement, signed on 4 May 2023 during SwissHearCon in Zug, focuses on enhancing communication, promoting scientific findings, and improving the exchange

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey’s Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Nathanael Aguilar Quintero, has been named a 2023 Emerging Leader in Manufacturing by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. This award recognizes industry leaders that are shaping the future of global manufacturing and demonstrate achievements that deliver clear and compelling value, return on investment, and tangible results.  “Starkey is committed to maintaining its position as

This week, the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) released data on hearing instrument usage in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ROI) for the first quarter of 2023. The data reveals a record high in the past four years, indicating a positive trend in the market. After experiencing a significant decline during the pandemic, the hearing instrument

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey has a long history of closely partnering with hearing care professionals to provide the best care possible to those with hearing loss. This May, which is the first Better Hearing and Speech Month since the FDA created a new category for Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids, Starkey President and CEO Brandon Sawalich reflected on how hearing healthcare professionals

FARMINGTON, MICHIGAN — Approximately 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss and most of those people wait an average of four to five years before seeking help. Proactive hearing checks and interventions, when appropriate, may help reduce one’s risk of dementia and cognitive decline, and provide other benefits. If you haven’t had a recent hearing check, International Hearing