Ecolab Acquires Bioquell
February 14, 2019
Ecolab Inc. acquired 100% of Bioquell PLC for approximately £139 million (about $178 million), purchasing all outstanding shares and paying consideration to Bioquell shareholders. The acquisition brings Bioquell’s vaporized hydrogen peroxide bio-decontamination systems and services into Ecolab’s Life Sciences and healthcare offering to broaden its contamination-control and cleanroom capabilities globally.
- Buyers
- Ecolab Inc.
- Targets
- Bioquell PLC
- Sellers
- Bioquell shareholders
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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