EQT Acquires Minority Stake in SHL Medical

SHL Medical Acquires Superior Tooling Inc.

January 11, 2024

Manufacturing

SHL Medical, a Swiss developer and manufacturer of advanced drug-delivery systems, has acquired Superior Tooling Inc., a Wake Forest, North Carolina-based manufacturer of plastic injection molds and tooling. The acquisition strengthens SHL's in‑house tooling and vertical manufacturing capabilities ahead of the opening of a new US manufacturing site in North Charleston, South Carolina, and is intended to support global tooling needs with a particular focus on medical device applications.

EQT Private Equity to Acquire Zeus Company Inc

December 18, 2023

Medical Devices

EQT Private Equity (via its EQT X fund) has entered into an agreement to acquire Zeus Company, Inc., a global leader in advanced polymer components for medical devices, from the Tourville family. EQT plans to support Zeus with investments in production capacity, R&D, and operational improvements to accelerate growth in minimally invasive medical device markets.

EQT Future and ATHOS Lead Minority Investment in SHL Medical

December 9, 2022

Medical Devices

EQT Future, ATHOS and other co-investors have acquired a minority stake in SHL Medical from EQT's Equity fund VIII, with founder Roger Samuelsson remaining the majority shareholder. The consortium will support SHL Medical's next growth phase — expanding production into the United States and Europe, launching new product platforms, and advancing sustainability and circularity initiatives.

Nordic Capital Becomes Major Shareholder in Equashield

October 7, 2022

Medical Devices

Nordic Capital has made a significant minority investment in Equashield to support the company's next phase of growth and global expansion. The partnership will help Equashield commercialize its automated compounding systems and scale its closed system transfer device (CSTD) business across healthcare markets.

EQT Private Equity Acquires 20% Stake in 3Shape

December 8, 2021

Medical Devices

EQT Private Equity (via the EQT IX fund) agreed to acquire a 20% minority stake in Copenhagen-based digital dentistry leader 3Shape from the company's founders, who remain majority shareholders. The investment will provide growth capital and access to EQT's digitalization and global healthcare expertise to accelerate 3Shape's international expansion and roll-out of additional digital services.

EQT Acquires Majority Stake in Ellab from IK Investment Partners

August 7, 2019

Medical Devices

EQT Mid Market Europe has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Ellab A/S from the IK VIII Fund (advised by IK Investment Partners). EQT will partner with Ellab's management, which will retain a minority stake, to accelerate global growth by expanding R&D, enhancing the go-to-market model in the US and Europe, and growing the company's as-a-service offerings.