M&A Deal Summary

SGS Acquires Vanguard Sciences

On January 9, 2018, SGS acquired test/measurement equipment company Vanguard Sciences

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SGS’s 9th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is SGS’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is SGS’s 1st transaction in South Dakota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-01-09
Target Vanguard Sciences
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) SGS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Vanguard Sciences

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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Buyer(S) 1

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 21 of 33
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 9 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 26
State (South Dakota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 14
Year (2018) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-03 BioVision Seed Research

Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

BioVision Seed Research Ltd. is a seed, grain and soil testing laboratory serving the agricultural markets in Western Canada and beyond. BioVision Seed Research is based in Sherwood Park, Alberta.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-11 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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