Merck Acquires BioControl Systems
January 4, 2017
Merck (Merck KGaA) has acquired BioControl Systems Inc., a Bellevue, Washington-based leader in rapid food safety testing, to strengthen its applied solutions in food pathogen detection. The deal expands Merck's food and beverage offering by adding BioControl's rapid detection assays, validated kits and testing platforms to Merck's instruments and consumables portfolio; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Merck (Merck KGaA)
- Targets
- BioControl Systems Inc.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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