M&A Deal Summary

Eurofins Scientific Acquires Laboratorios Ecosur SA

On July 27, 2018, Eurofins Scientific acquired life science company Laboratorios Ecosur SA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Eurofins Scientific’s 59th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Eurofins Scientific’s 4th transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-07-27
Target Laboratorios Ecosur SA
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Eurofins Scientific
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Laboratorios Ecosur SA

Murcia, Spain
Laboratorios Ecosur SA is a developer of state-of-the-art Food safety testing methods to analyse baby and infant food products and fruits and vegetables including testing for contaminants, microbiology, vitamins, dioxins, hormones and antibiotics. Laboratorios Ecosur is based in Murcia, Spain.

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Buyer

Eurofins Scientific

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Life Science
Employees65,000
Revenue 7.0B EUR (2024)
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 75 of 98
Sector: Life Science M&A 59 of 74
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 54 of 73
Country: Spain M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2018 M&A 10 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-09 PHAST Gesellschaft für Pharmazeutische Qualitätsstandards mbH

Homburg, Germany

PHAST Gesellschaft für Pharmazeutische Qualitätsstandards mbH is a provider of pharmaceutical products for the international research-based pharmaceutical industry. PHAST Gesellschaft für Pharmazeutische Qualitätsstandards is based in Homburg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-01 Covance Food Solutions

Livermore, California, United States

Covance Food Solutions is a provider of product integrity, food safety, product development and consulting solutions for end-use segments that span the life cycle of food, beverage and dietary supplement products. Covance Food Solutions was founded in 1976 and is based in Livermore, California.

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