# Sartorius to acquire Essen BioScience for $320M

Sartorius plans to acquire Essen BioScience from SFW Capital Partners for $320 million in cash, expected to close before March 2017, to expand its bioanalytics portfolio.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-03-09
- Where: United States
- Value: $320.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: bioanalytics equipment
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Sartorius](https://endata.com/companies/9250.md) (acquirer)
- [Essen BioScience](https://endata.com/companies/22753.md) (target)
- [SFW Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/22754.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [medicaldevice-network.com](https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/newsmas-this-week-cnoga-medical-essen-bioscience-5759170/), 2017-03-09: "Medical and laboratory equipments provider, Sartorius, plans to acquire Essen BioScience from SFW Capital Partners, for a cash consideration of $320m."

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