Steris Buys Synergy For $1.9 Billion To Create Sterilization Giant
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The deal for UK-based Synergy follows the trend of U.S. companies moving their headquarters to take advantage of more favorable tax rates, but Steris says the acquisition also makes sense because the companies’ geographies and product ranges are complementary.
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