M&A Deal Summary

Invacare Acquires Suburban Ostomy Supply Co

On December 17, 1997, Invacare acquired medical products company Suburban Ostomy Supply Co for 135M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Invacare’s 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Invacare’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Invacare’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Invacare’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1997-12-17
Target Suburban Ostomy Supply Co
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Invacare
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 135M USD

Target

Suburban Ostomy Supply Co

Holliston, Massachusetts, United States
Suburban Ostomy Supply Company, Inc. distributes disposable home healthcare products, primarily ostomy, urological, diabetic, and wound-care items.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Invacare

Elyria, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1885
Sector Medical Products
Employees3,000
Revenue 872M USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Invacare is an American manufacturer and distributor of non-acute medical equipment including wheelchairs, mobility scooters, walkers, pressure care and positioning, as well as respiratory products. Invacare was founded in 1885 and is based in Elyria, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 5
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (1997) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-08-01 Genus Medical Inc

Concord, Ontario, Canada

Genus Medical Inc. manufactures and distributes rehabilitation products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-09-25 Peiser s

Maywood, Illinois, United States

Peiser's, Inc. is a distributor of disposable medical supplies to home health care providers and, to some extent, direct to consumers.

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