Patricia Industries’ acquisition of Advanced Instruments completed
On September 28, 2020, Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB, announced the acquisition of US company Advanced Instruments, the leading global provider of osmolality testing instrumentation and consumables for the clinical, biopharmaceutical, and food & beverage markets. Following approval by the competition authorities, the acquisition has now been completed. The enterprise value amounts to USD 780m. For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2020, sales amounted to USD 72m and the adjusted EBITDA margin was approximately 45 percent. Over the past 15 years, organic sales growth