# PENTAX Medical acquires majority stake in PlasmaBiotics SAS

PENTAX Medical, a division of HOYA Group, acquired a controlling interest in PlasmaBiotics SAS, a Paris-based company that designs, manufactures and markets devices for drying and storage of endoscopes. The acquisition strengthens PENTAX Medical's hygiene portfolio.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-08-01
- Where: Paris, France, France
- Status: completed
- Products: endoscope drying and storage devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [HOYA Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/20501.md) (partner)
- [PENTAX Medical](https://endata.com/companies/21306.md) (acquirer)
- [PlasmaBiotics SAS](https://endata.com/companies/33456.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pentax-medical-acquires-majority-stake-in-plasmabiotics-sas-a-technology-innovator-focused-on-the-ultra-fast-channel-drying-and-active-storage-of-endoscopes-300689896.html), 2018-08-01: "The investment in PlasmaBiotics enables us to provide our customers with an efficient and effective drying and storage solution to address unmet hygiene needs associated with endoscope reprocessing."

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