M&A Deal Summary

SGS Acquires LCA

On January 11, 2018, SGS acquired test/measurement equipment company LCA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SGS’s 10th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is SGS’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-01-11
Target LCA
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) SGS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

LCA

Zellik, Belgium
LCA provides chemical and microbiological testing and consultancy services to national and international pharmaceutical companies, for compliance with Belgian and European procedures. The lab is Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP – human and veterinary) and ISO 17025 certified.

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Buyer

SGS

Geneva, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1878
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees94,938
Revenue 6.6B CHF (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to SGS' headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Entrance to SGS' headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

SGS is a provider of inspection, verification, testing and certification services. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. SGS was founded in 1878 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 33
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 10 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 26
Country (Belgium) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 2 of 3
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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North Sioux City, South Dakota, United States

Vanguard Sciences is a provider of food safety testing services in the areas of product testing, research & development and food safety consultation, using a robust information technology platform. The company’s core capabilities include microbiological, chemical and physical testing.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Gatersleben, Germany

TraitGenetics utilises state-of-the-art technologies for the development and analysis of molecular markers for plant breeding research. The company provides services across a wide variety of crops to international clients in the plant breeding industry and for academic research.

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