# Investindustrial to acquire HTL Strefa and combine with PIC

Investindustrial, through its Investindustrial VI Fund, will acquire HTL Strefa from EQT and combine it with PIC, Artsana's healthcare business acquired in 2016. The deal is expected to close by end of Q3 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-05-17
- Where: Poland
- Status: announced
- Products: safety lancets, personal lancets, pen needles, lancing devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Investindustrial](https://endata.com/companies/2585.md) (acquirer)
- [EQT](https://endata.com/companies/3219.md) (partner)
- [HTL Strefa](https://endata.com/companies/31908.md) (target)
- [PIC](https://endata.com/companies/31909.md) (target)
- [Artsana](https://endata.com/companies/31910.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bebeez.eu](https://bebeez.eu/2018/05/17/investindustrial-to-buy-medtech-company-htl-and-combine-it-with-pic-artsana-group/), 2018-05-17: "Investindustrial, through its Investindustrial VI Fund, will buy the entire capita of HTL Strefa, a leading global medtech company that develops, manufactures and sells medical sharps devices."

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