# Colfax Corp. to acquire DJO Global for $3.15 billion

Industrial technology company Colfax Corp. agreed to buy medical device maker DJO Global Inc. for $3.15 billion in cash.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-11-19
- Where: United States
- Value: $3.15B
- Status: announced
- Products: medical devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Colfax](https://endata.com/companies/1017.md) (acquirer)
- [Blackstone Group](https://endata.com/companies/2364.md) (partner)
- [DJO Global Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/19251.md) (target)

## Sources

- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/11/19/1653533/0/en/colfax-to-acquire-djo-global-for-3-15-billion-in-cash.html), 2018-11-19: "The acquisition of DJO is a compelling next step in the strategic evolution of Colfax that creates a new growth platform in the high-margin orthopedic solutions market."
- [law360.com](https://www.law360.com/articles/1103230/kirkland-simpson-steer-3-15b-colfax-djo-global-deal), 2018-11-19: "Industrial technology company Colfax Corp. has agreed to buy private equity-backed medical device maker DJO Global Inc. for $3.15 billion in cash."

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