Avantor Acquires Ritter GmbH and its Affiliates for ~€890 Million
June 10, 2021
Avantor, Inc. agreed to acquire privately held Ritter GmbH and its affiliates in an all-cash transaction with an upfront equity purchase price of approximately €890 million. The acquisition combines Ritter’s robotic and liquid handling consumables platform with Avantor’s lab automation workflow offerings to expand proprietary diagnostics and drug-discovery offerings.
- Buyers
- Avantor, Inc.
- Targets
- Ritter GmbH, Ritter GmbH and its affiliates
- Sellers
- Privately held Ritter GmbH (seller group not specified in sources)
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Germany
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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