M&A Deal Summary

Getinge Acquires Applikon Biotechnology B.V.

On December 19, 2019, Getinge acquired medical products company Applikon Biotechnology B.V. for 840M SEK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Getinge’s 4th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Getinge’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Getinge’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-12-19
Target Applikon Biotechnology B.V.
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Getinge
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 840M SEK

Target

Applikon Biotechnology B.V.

Delft, Netherlands
Applikon Biotechnology B.V. is a developer and supplier of advanced bioreactor systems for the research and production of vaccines and antibodies in the biopharmaceutical industry, as well as enzymes and bio-plastics for industrial biotechnology. Applikon Biotechnology is based in Delft, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Getinge

Gothenburg, Sweden

Category Company
Founded 1904
Sector Medical Products
Employees11,891
Revenue 31.8B SEK (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Getinge is a medical technology company that operates in the areas of surgery, intensive care, infection control, care ergonomics and wound care. Getinge was founded in 1904 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 11
Sector (Medical Products) 4 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 10
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-17 Stericool Sytsems

Ankara, Turkey

Stericool Sytsems is a manufacturer of hydrogen peroxide based solution low temperature sterilizers for emerging markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-12 Verrix

San Clemente, California, United States

Verrix is a medical device company that is using the most advanced technologies to help protect patients from healthcare-associated infections. Verrix is based in San Clemente, California.

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