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Merck to acquire U.S.-based Bio-Techne Corp. for $11.3 billion

This article was originally posted on Chemical Engineering Online.
Summary
Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Minneapolis-based Bio-Techne, a global provider of life-science tools, analytical technologies, and consumables, for $73 per share in cash—an enterprise value of about $11.3 billion (€9.9 billion)—subject to customary closing conditions.

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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and Bio-Techne Corp., a Minneapolis-based global provider of life science tools, analytical technologies, and consumables, entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, will, subject to customary closing conditions, acquire Bio-Techne for US$73 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $11.3 billion (€9.9 […]

The post Merck to acquire U.S.-based Bio-Techne Corp. for $11.3 billion appeared first on Chemical Engineering.

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priyaraman_ie
Jul 7 at 12:00 PM
Integration tends to ripple into lead times and change control; our med device lines depend on Bio-Techne antibodies/consumables for QC, and even small spec or packaging tweaks force revalidation. Will Merck freeze SKUs and provide extended change-notification windows to keep regulated production running?
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