Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2020-2024.
Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2020-2024.
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
6 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2023
2 tracked deals announced in 2023.
Buyer Snapshot
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calibre Scientific | 2 | Diversified global provider of life‑science reagents, too... | Strategic |
| Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | 1 | Global food and bioscience company with a Bio-Pharma Serv... | Strategic |
| Eurofins Clinical Testing US Holdings, Inc. | 1 | US subsidiary entity of Eurofins focused on clinical test... | Strategic |
| Eurofins Scientific | 1 | Global bioanalytical and laboratory testing services prov... | Strategic |
| Vector Laboratories | 1 | Developer and manufacturer of proteomic, glycomic and bio... | Strategic |
Last 4 years
Supporting Data
Calibre Scientific has acquired Molecular Research Center, Inc. (MRC), an Ohio-based developer and manufacturer of reagents and kits for RNA and DNA isolation and analysis. The acquisition expands Calibre Scientific's life‑science reagent and molecular biology product offering and strengthens its capabilities in nucleic acid isolation technologies.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. will acquire Forge Biologics in an all-cash transaction valued at $620 million, expanding Ajinomoto's gene therapy and plasmid/AAV manufacturing capabilities. Forge, a Columbus, Ohio–based viral vector and plasmid CDMO with a 200,000 sq ft cGMP facility and ~300+ employees, will become a consolidated subsidiary to accelerate global gene and cell therapy manufacturing capacity.
Vector Laboratories has acquired Quanta BioDesign, the inventor of discrete polyethylene glycol (dPEG) technology, expanding Vector's bioconjugation linkers, dyes and payload delivery capabilities. The Plain City, Ohio-based company's dPEG reagents will broaden Vector's product portfolio and support life science and biopharma customers in therapeutic, diagnostic and research applications.
Eurofins Scientific, via its subsidiary Eurofins Clinical Testing US Holdings, has entered into an agreement to acquire DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), a consumer-focused DNA testing laboratory. The deal is expected to expand Eurofins’ reach into consumer genetics and health & wellness markets, with DDC projected to generate over $55M in 2021 revenue and operating from its Fairfield, Ohio facility.
Calibre Scientific has acquired the NeXtal Biotechnologies line of structural biology products (including EasyXtal crystallization plates) from Qiagen NV. The purchase expands Calibre's structural biology and protein crystallization product portfolio, supplying academic, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical customers.
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