Divestiture • Distribution

Smith & Nephew Acquires Plato - Medical Products Distribution

On July 5, 2013, Smith & Nephew acquired distribution company Plato - Medical Products Distribution from Plato Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is Smith & Nephew’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Smith & Nephew’s 1st transaction in Turkey.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 5, 2013
Target Plato - Medical Products Distribution
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Smith & Nephew
Sellers(s) Plato Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Plato - Medical Products Distribution

Turkey
Plato - Medical Products Distribution is a distributor of orthopedic reconstruction, trauma and sports medicine products distributed in Turkey.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Smith & Nephew

Watford, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1856
Sector Medical Products
Employees17,000
Revenue 5.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Smith & Nephew is a multinational medical equipment manufacturing company. Smith & Nephew was founded in 1856 and is based in Watford, United Kingdom.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 19 of 34
Sector: Distribution 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture 4 of 9
Country: Turkey 1 of 1
Year: 2013 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-02 Adler Mediequip Pvt.

Pune, India

Adler Mediequip Pvt. Ltd. is a manufacturer of orthopaedic trauma products for the India market. Products include primarily trauma implants and instrumentation, as well as spine and limb salvage portfolios.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-26 Politec Importação e Comércio

Barueri, Brazil

Politec Saúde is the sole distributor of Advanced Wound Management products registered in Brazil. The company was incorporated in 1973 and is based in Barueri, Brazil.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Plato Group

Istanbul, Turkey

Category Company
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

Plato Group offers the most innovative solutions for all surgeons and patients in orthopedics and endoscopy fields, some of which are Battery Head Lamp, Birmingham Hip Mid Head Resection, ChondroMimetic, GSS Pedicle Screw Syatem.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Distribution 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: Turkey 1 of 1
Year: 2013 1 of 1

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