Add-on Acquisition • Medical Products

bioMerieux Acquires BioFire Diagnostics

On January 16, 2014, bioMerieux acquired medical products company BioFire Diagnostics for 450M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is bioMerieux’s 5th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is bioMerieux’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is bioMerieux’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is bioMerieux’s 1st transaction in Utah.

Explore All 2731 Add-on Acquisition Medical Products Deals - Search the Database Free


M&A Deal Summary

Date January 16, 2014
Target BioFire Diagnostics
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) bioMerieux
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 450M USD

Target Company

BioFire Diagnostics

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
BioFire Diagnostics, Inc. is a specialized in molecular biology. BioFire Diagnostics developing products with a firm commitment to eliminate disease through smart thinking and product innovation.
Explore More Deals

Browse All 215,156 Deals

FILTER BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Search Free

Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

bioMerieux

Marcy l'Etoile, France

Category Company
Founded 1963
Sector Life Science
Employees14,147
Revenue 4.0B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

bioMerieux is a provider in the field of in vitro diagnostic solutions (reagents, instruments, software) that determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. Its products are used for diagnosing infectious diseases and providing high medical value results for cancer screening, monitoring, and cardiovascular emergencies. bioMerieux was founded in 1963 and is based in Marcy-l'Étoile, France.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 15 of 21
Sector: Medical Products 5 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition 12 of 17
State: Utah 1 of 1
Country: United States 6 of 8
Year: 2014 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-19 Argene SA

Verniolle, France

Argene SA is a specialized in molecular diagnostics company.

Buy €38M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-22 Advencis Sarl

Mutzig, France

Advencis Sarl are an innovative company in instrumentation for the Life Sciences & Healthcare sectors. Company focus is on developing innovative and easy-to-use products for customers that deliver highly valued benefits to final users.

Buy -