SpaceLabs Finds an Exit in Instrumentarium
Executive Summary
Just as it did when it bought Datex-Ohmeda, the anesthesia equipment company, Instrumentarium has scooped up a US firm that built a US presence in an important technology area. This time the play is for SpaceLabs in critical care monitoring. For SpaceLabs, the acquisition ends a difficult time as it tried to remain independent in the face of a declining share price and heightened competition from some of capital equipment's largest players.
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