Randstad Acquires Cella, Inc.

Randstad NV Acquires Grupo CTC from Portobello Capital

July 20, 2023

Staffing & HR

Randstad NV has signed an agreement to acquire Grupo CTC, a Spanish outsourcing provider of industrial, logistics and sales & marketing services, from Portobello Capital. The deal (enterprise value €80.5 million) expands Randstad’s value-added service capabilities and strengthens its leadership presence in Spain; Grupo CTC generated about €230 million in revenue in 2022 and operates from multiple offices and logistics facilities across Spain and Portugal.

Lonza AG Acquires PharmaCell BV

June 1, 2017

Biotechnology

Lonza AG has completed the acquisition of PharmaCell BV, a leading European contract manufacturer of cell and gene therapies with facilities in Maastricht and Sittard-Geleen. The deal expands Lonza's autologous cell-therapy manufacturing capabilities in Europe and integrates PharmaCell's GMP production capacity and experienced team into Lonza's global CDMO network.

Bio-Rad Acquires Celsee, Inc.

April 9, 2020

Biotechnology

Bio-Rad Laboratories has acquired Celsee, Inc., a developer of instruments and consumables for single-cell isolation, detection and analysis. The acquisition expands Bio‑Rad’s capabilities in single-cell analysis and precision medicine; terms were not disclosed.

Randstad NV Acquires Zorgwerk

October 22, 2024

Staffing & HR

Randstad NV has announced its intention to acquire Zorgwerk, a Dutch digital healthcare marketplace, to strengthen Randstad's specialized offering in the healthcare and care sector. The acquisition brings Zorgwerk's large network of healthcare professionals and skilling capabilities into Randstad's portfolio; the deal is subject to employee consultation and clearance by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets.

Catalent Acquires MaSTherCell Global from Great Point Partners and Co-investors

February 3, 2020

Biotechnology

Catalent Pharma Solutions has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MaSTherCell Global, a cell and gene therapy CDMO that Great Point Partners had invested in alongside Orgenesis and SFPI-FPIM. MaSTherCell, headquartered in Gosselies, Belgium with a U.S. facility in Houston, Texas, expands Catalent's cell and gene therapy development and manufacturing capabilities and adds significant European and U.S. capacity.

Randstad Digital Acquires Torc

May 16, 2024

Staffing & HR

Randstad Digital, the digital enablement arm of Randstad NV, has acquired Torc, an AI-powered talent marketplace that enrolls more than 25,000 digital professionals worldwide. The purchase expands Randstad Digital’s access to specialized digital talent (with emphasis in LATAM, the US and India) and accelerates its capabilities across cloud, data, digital engineering and customer experience delivery.