Cleanroom Acquisitions May 2022 Update

 

 

·         CWS buys STAX a Benelux cleanroom distributor

·         MDI Modular Devices buys Cardiac Services Mobile

·         AirCare Automaton, FFU controls supplier, acquired by FAIX Capital

·         G-CON  buys Pasteurop

·         Elis  expands in Mexico with acquisition of garment leaser

·         Asgard-Angstrom buys  UK Cleanroom supplier SEL

 

         

CWS buys STAX a Benelux cleanroom distributor

 

CWS Cleanrooms, a member company of the CWS Group, takes over STAXS Contamination Control Experts, a leading distributor of cleanroom consumables for the life sciences and other industries in the broader Benelux region.

This acquisition by CWS Cleanrooms is a further stage in the expansion of its cleanroom services in Europe. The seller is Silverfleet Capital, a pan-European private equity company. The parties have agreed to keep the purchase price confidential. The transaction is planned for completion in late May 2022 and is subject to no further closing conditions.

The acquisition is an important step in implementing the company’s growth strategy, as Markus Schad, Managing Director of CWS Cleanrooms, knows: "This acquisition represents a further stage in the expansion of our international portfolio of services for our customers in the highly specialised cleanroom segment. We at CWS Cleanrooms are Europe's first one-stop shop provider of textile services, cleaning, training, on-site services and consumables. Together with the existing management team, we will further strengthen the positioning of CWS Cleanrooms in Europe."

MDI Modular Devices buys Cardiac Services Mobile

MDI Modular Devices, a provider of mobile cath labs and mobile cleanrooms, has announced the acquisition of a mobile cath lab company out of Nashville, TN that serves the US markets.

The acquisition of Cardiac Services Mobile builds on Modular Devices' position as a premier provider of mobile cardiac cath, peripheral vascular, electrophysiology (EP) and mobile CT labs for the rapidly growing US mobile imaging market.

Modular Devices, based in Indianapolis, IN, is a long-time driver of innovation in the mobile cath lab industry. The company's imaging division provides a comprehensive fleet of temporary interim cath, IR, EP and CT labs serving the hospital, ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and outpatient-based lab (OBL) markets. Modular Devices' interim labs add value for healthcare facilities of all sizes, helping take the guesswork out of how to continue services during imaging lab renovation projects and how to start-up or expand a service line when no space is available inside the current footprint of the healthcare facility.

"Following on the heels of the recent acquisition of Modular Devices by O2 Investment Partners in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this is the first step of our strategic plan to grow our market share and product offering," said Greg Mink, CEO of Modular Devices. "The addition of Cardiac Services Mobile allows us to meet the market demands of our growing customer base as we upgrade the imaging capabilities in Cardiac Service's mobile labs. The acquisition adds nearly 33% more capacity to our existing infrastructure."

The addition of Cardiac Services Mobile's interim cath lab fleet and its team of industry professionals complements and strengthens Modular Devices' rapidly growing mobile imaging business. The combination will allow for increased efficiencies and newer digital x-ray system upgrades to the interim lab fleet, while providing healthcare facilities with better access to safe and reliable high-quality interim lab solutions.

Going forward, Modular Devices will be the largest mobile company focused on temporary, interim cardiac catheterisation, peripheral vascular, Electrophysiology (EP) and CT labs. Modular Devices' offers both Mobile Labs (coach on wheels) and larger Modular Labs. Mobile Labs are used primarily as short-term solutions lasting 2-5 months while the larger Modular Labs are the ideal solution for more complicated procedures and longer-term lengths of 6-12 months or longer.

AirCare Automaton, FFU controls supplier, acquired by FAIX Capital

AirCare Automation has been acquired by the private investment firm, Falx Capital. The recapitalisation by Falx was completed on 31st March 2022.

Recapitalisation is the process of restructuring a company's debt and equity mixture.

The announcement has been made by Generational Equity, who advised the finances of the acquisition.

AirCare Automation is a Texas-based supplier of cleanroom Fan Filter Unit (FFU) Control Systems for regulated air control environments. 

Established in 2003, the company has increasingly combined expertise in AC motor speed control, ECM fan motor interfaces, and Cleanroom Control Systems (Consoles and environmental sensors) to provide a total support package for monitoring and controlling cleanroom environments.

Originally established as a controls supplier to downstream OEM FFU markets, in the past several years the company has evolved its services to include complete controls and system integration packages to new and existing sites.

G-CON  buys Pasteurop

 

The monolithic cleanroom wall panels and doors specialist Plasteurop has been acquired by G-CON and will become G-CON Clean Components SAS

Plasteurop's core competence is the automated production of monolithic cleanroom wall panels and doors. These components are used in a variety of industries with stringent standards for cleanliness and quality.

 

Plasteurop was founded in 1978 and acquired by Panelco SAS in 2004. Since then, the company has produced numerous highly innovative products and has received multiple awards for innovations in the cleanroom infrastructure market.

 

"We have enjoyed working with Plasteurop on many projects and have been impressed by their robust delivery timelines and high quality of the supplied components," said Maik Jornitz, President and CEO of G-CON. "This acquisition is a natural progression, adding these critical components into our product portfolio so we are able to serve our customer base with a broader range of bioprocess space infrastructures. The vertical integration of these cleanroom components will also accelerate our already rapid delivery times and enhance the delivery schedule certainty, all to the benefit of the global patient."

 

Plasteurop will become G-CON Clean Components SAS, with Philippe Calland remaining as the President of the independent subsidiary.

 

"Our desire is to accelerate the growth and further the innovative power of Panelco by joining G-CON, which we see as industry-transforming prefabricated cleanroom supplier. The joint vision and values of the companies and combined product portfolio will advance our market leadership as total cleanroom infrastructure provider," said Philippe Calland, President of Panelco. "This enables us to deliver sustainable healthcare processing spaces faster and in a much more cost-effective way."

 

G-CON has also made recent strides in Europe with the launch of its POD range in the continent.

 

Elis  expands in Mexico with acquisition of garment leaser

 

After Brazil, Chile and Colombia, Elis enters a new country in Latin America with the acquisition of a leaser on the Mexican market.

 

Elis, an international multi-service provider, offer textile, hygiene, and facility services solutions. Present in Europe, the company has continued its expansion in Latin America with the acquisition of the only Mexican player with national coverage.

 

Created one century ago, this family business mainly supplies flat linen and workwear, operates 11 plants and 12 distribution centres.

 

It generates a turnover of c. €74m ($81.4m) mainly with clients in the healthcare market, but as well in hotels & restaurants and in industry.

 

This is 2,600 employees that are joining the group Elis. The management will continue to run and develop the business.

 

The transaction should be finalised by the end of July 2022.

 

Asgard-Angstrom buys  UK Cleanroom supplier SEL

 

Angstrom Technology has announced its third acquisition in six months, after acquiring UK-based C2C in January.

 

The West Michigan cleanroom engineering company and portfolio company of ASGARD has acquired UK-based Specific Environments Limited (SEL). This acquisition will bring Angstrom Technology's cleanroom expertise to greater markets throughout Europe and will build on the organisation's specialised design and engineering capabilities.

 

As part of the transaction, Peter Saunders, Managing Director of SEL, will continue to lead the business alongside the existing management team.

 

his is another big milestone for Angstrom," said Matt Isard, CEO of Angstrom. "SEL's strong design and engineering capabilities will give Angstrom a more integrated commercial approach and allow us to work even more collaboratively with our customers to drive value. This acquisition accelerates the next stage of growth for the organisation all while retaining our core values and commitment to quality, service, and innovation."

 

Karan Rai, Managing Partner of ASGARD, said: "The SEL acquisition adds a significant in-house design and engineering competence to our existing platform. We are committed to building a highly customer-centric and full-service global company in this space. This is our third add-on acquisition to the Angstrom platform in the past six months and is just the continuation of a long-term growth strategy focused on consolidating the cleanroom and controlled environment industry. We are excited to welcome the talented SEL team into the Angstrom family."

 

Peter Saunders, Managing Director of SEL, said: "We believe this partnership will help us meet the growing demand from our customers and enable us to work with larger organisations in delivering fully customisable and turnkey cleanrooms. I believe the combined company is poised for significant growth as it continues to expand its global footprint."

 

"With this acquisition, Angstrom adds tremendous design and engineering capabilities along with a highly experienced team," added Robert Beall, Partner at ASGARD. "SEL is a leader in the cleanroom industry and serves the world's most sophisticated pharma/biotech clients. We believe our ability to attract industry-leading talent and pedigree to Angstrom is further validating our thesis. We look forward to partnering with and supporting the company's management team."