M&A Deal Summary

Eurofins Scientific Acquires DIATHERIX Laboratories

On June 1, 2015, Eurofins Scientific acquired life science company DIATHERIX Laboratories for 50M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Eurofins Scientific’s 29th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Eurofins Scientific’s 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Eurofins Scientific’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Eurofins Scientific’s 1st transaction in Alabama.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-06-01
Target DIATHERIX Laboratories
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Eurofins Scientific
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 50M USD

Target

DIATHERIX Laboratories

Huntsville, Alabama, United States
DIATHERIX Laboratories, Inc. is a highly-specialised laboratory providing cutting-edge molecular diagnostic testing services to hospitals and physicians using proprietary TEM-PCR™ (Target Enriched Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction) technology for precise detection of infectious diseases at high levels of sensitivity and specificity, and at very short turnaround times.

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Buyer

Eurofins Scientific

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Life Science
Employees62,000
Revenue 6.5B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Eurofins Scientific is an international group of laboratories providing a unique range of analytical testing services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental and consumer products industries and to governments. Eurofins Scientific was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Luxembourg City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 98
Sector (Life Science) 29 of 74
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 73
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 31
Year (2015) 7 of 12
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-13 SACKYHAIDANG

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

SACKYHAIDANG is a technical service providers of international-standards TBT-related testing and technical consulting services in: Quality control of agro-products and food, aquatic products, raw materials and finished products, analysis of water, air, soil, waste. Laboratory services: consultancy on laboratory design, equipment purchase, maintenance, calibration and repair of equipment; training of lab technicians; laboratory equipment supply. Environmental monitoring, waste treatment.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-22 Biomnis SA

Lyon, France

Biomnis, formerly Laboratoire Marcel Mérieux, is a provider of pathological analysis in the fields of molecular diagnostics, tissue, fertility treatment and specialised biochemistry. It provides services on behalf of laboratories throughout France, operating two specialist sites in Paris and Lyon, with further sites in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Dublin and Dubai. The group also owns a fully integrated logistics operation, TSE, handling five million samples per annum, collected daily throughout France.

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