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Getinge Acquires Getinge La Calhène SAS

On June 9, 2005, Getinge acquired technology hardware company Getinge La Calhène SAS from Equistone

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Getinge’s 1st transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Getinge’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-06-09
Target Getinge La Calhène SAS
Sector Technology Hardware
Buyer(s) Getinge
Sellers(s) Equistone
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Getinge La Calhène SAS

Vendome, France
La Calhène manufactures isolators and airtight transfer systems for the nuclear, pharmaceutical and food industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Getinge

Gothenburg, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 1904
Sector Medical Products
Employees11,827
Revenue 34.8B SEK (2024)
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 3 of 11
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 10
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-06-12 Heraeus Medical

Livermore, California, United States

Heraeus Medical, Inc. is a manufacturer of healthcare equipment.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-05 Boston Scientific - Cardiac Surgery & Vascular Surgery Businesses

United States

Boston Scientific Corp. - Cardiac Surgery & Vascular Surgery Businesses is a developer of medical technologies designed for use in surgical cardiac procedures, including beating-heart bypass surgery systems and endoscopic vessel harvesting for coronary bypass surgery.

Buy $750M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 206
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 21 of 70
Country: France M&A 10 of 62
Year: 2005 M&A 9 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-01 Mory Group

Gonesse, France

Mory is the premier private mail delivery operator in France with a turnover of cEUR800m in 2004. It operates through a national hub situated in Artenay, a network of 73 agencies and the European Mory Team network which enables it to manage more than two million packages a year.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-28 Signs & Labels

Stockport, United Kingdom

Signs & Labels Ltd. is a direct marketer and manufacturer of visual identification and safety signage products including the Safetyshop and Focal brands.

Sell -
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