M&A Deal Summary

Merck Acquires Amnis

On August 30, 2011, Merck acquired test/measurement equipment company Amnis

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Merck’s 2nd transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Merck’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Merck’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-08-30
Target Amnis
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Merck
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Amnis

Seattle, Washington, United States
Amnis Corp. designs, manufactures and markets high speed cell imaging instrumentation. The technology is used in flow cytometry applications in academic, biotech and pharmaceutical cell analysis and research.

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Buyer

Merck

Darmstadt, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1668
Sector Diversified
Employees64,011
Revenue 21.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Merck is a science and technology company in healthcare, life science, and performance materials. Merck develops technologies that improve and enhance life from biopharmaceutical therapies to treat cancer or multiple sclerosis, cutting-edge systems for scientific research and production, to liquid crystals for smartphones and LCD televisions. Merck was founded in 1668 and is based in Darmstadt, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 24
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 20
State (Washington) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 10
Year (2011) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-01 Heipha Dr. Müller

Eppelheim, Germany

heipha Dr. Müller GmbH is a manufacturer of high quality culture media for microbial diagnostics, environmental monitoring and sterility testing. It offers more than 500 different products for medical and industrial applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-22 Biochrom

Berlin, Germany

Biochrom GmbH specializes in the production and marketing of cell-culture media and buffer solutions. The Company is based in Berlin, Germany.

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