QIAGEN Acquires 96% Stake in BLIRT S.A.
May 11, 2022
QIAGEN N.V. has acquired a more than 96% majority ownership stake in BLIRT S.A., a Gdansk, Poland–based manufacturer of recombinant enzymes and molecular biology reagents. The deal (expected to close in Q2 2022) adds R&D and industrial-scale manufacturing capacity, expands QIAGEN's sample technologies business and broadens its geographic and commercial reach while strengthening supply-chain resilience.
- Buyers
- QIAGEN N.V.
- Targets
- BLIRT S.A.
- Sellers
- A group of leading shareholders of BLIRT S.A.
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Location
- Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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