M&A Deal Summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires Proxeon Biosystems A/S

On April 15, 2010, Thermo Fisher Scientific acquired test/measurement equipment company Proxeon Biosystems A/S

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 4th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-04-15
Target Proxeon Biosystems A/S
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Thermo Fisher Scientific
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Proxeon Biosystems A/S

Odense, Denmark
Proxeon Biosystems A/S, an innovative supplier of products for proteomics analysis headquartered in Odense, Denmark. The company is recognized for its ability to provide a simplified proteomics workflow, including nanoflow liquid chromatography systems.

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Buyer

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1956
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees122,000
Revenue 42.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Thermo Fisher's corporate headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Thermo Fisher's corporate headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Thermo Scientific provides analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents for better workflow solutions spanning sample preparation, sample analysis, and data interpretation. Thermo Fisher Scientific was founded in 1956 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 65
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 4 of 12
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 24 of 56
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-05 Finnzymes Oy

Espoo, Finland

Finnzymes, a well-recognized provider of integrated tools for molecular biology analysis, including reagents, instruments, consumables and kits.

Buy $59M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-16 Fermentas International

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Fermentas International Inc., a manufacturer and global distributor of enzymes, reagents and kits for molecular and cellular biology research. Fermentas provides a broad range of high-quality molecular and cellular biology research tools, including reagents for nucleic-acid and protein purification; restriction and modifying enzymes; molecular weight markers and other life science research and diagnostic tools.

Buy $260M