Divestiture • Medical Products

Theragenics Acquires Eckert & Ziegler - US Seed Business

On November 30, 2015, Theragenics acquired medical products company Eckert & Ziegler - US Seed Business from Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG

Acquisition Context
  • This is Theragenics’ 3rd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Theragenics’ 5th transaction in the United States.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date November 30, 2015
Target Eckert & Ziegler - US Seed Business
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Theragenics
Sellers(s) Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Eckert & Ziegler - US Seed Business

United States
Eckert & Ziegler - US Seed Business engages in manufacturing of AnchorSeed, VariStrand and related seed products, and the rights to the SeedLock Needle product.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Theragenics

Buford, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

Theragenics is a medical device company serving the surgical products and prostate cancer treatment markets. Theragenics Surgical Products business manufactures and distributes wound closure, vascular access, and specialty needle products. The theragenics surgical products segment serves a number of markets and applications, including, among other areas, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, dental surgery, urology, veterinary medicine, pain management, endoscopy, and spinal surgery. Theragenics was founded in 1981 and is based in Buford, Georgia.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Medical Products 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: United States 5 of 5
Year: 2015 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-17 Core Oncology - Prostate Brachytherapy Customer

Washington, United States

Core Oncology, Inc. is a Washington-based provider of specialized prostate and breast brachytherapy products to customers in the U.S. and Canada.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG

Berlin, Belgium

Category Company
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG provides innovative medical devices for the effective treatment of cancer while preserving the patient's quality of life. Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG is based in Berlin, Germany.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Medical Products 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2015 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-06 Mick Radio-Nuclear Instruments

Mount Vernon, New York, United States

Mick Radio-Nuclear Instruments, Inc. is a manufacturer of applicators for brachytherapy. Company offers a wide portfolio of applicators for low dose rate (LDR) and high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy as well as products and accessories for external beam and total body irradiation. Furthermore, it owns various patents for renowned applicators, such as the Mick Applicator for LDR brachytherapy, with over 3,000 models in use worldwide.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-26 BrachySolutions BVBA

Leuven, Belgium

BrachySolutions BVBA is a medical treatment method that includes placing implants containing radioisotopes directly into tumor tissue. The local radiation provided by the implants leads to the destruction of cancer cells.

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