Natus seeks to grow Grass within expanded neurology business
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Natus Medical is to expand its portfolio of neurodiagnostic and monitoring products by agreeing to acquire The Grass Technologies Product Group for $18.6 million. The transaction follows on from Natus's purchase of the Nicolet neurodiagnostic business from CareFusion last year (www.clinica.co.uk, 25 April 2012). Grass, based in West Warwick, Rhode Island, was founded in 1935 by Albert Grass; it specialises in polysomnography and sleep diagnostics, and EEG systems for clinical and research use. The company is currently owned by digital and recording systems manufacturer Astro-Med, which said it was divesting Grass to focus more on other fast-growing business segments.