BSN Medical en route to independent growth
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Three months after inking the euro1bn ($1.2bn) deal, UK orthopaedics firm Smith & Nephew and German consumer products group Beiersdorf have completed the sale of their 50:50 joint venture, BSN Medical, to European investment firm Montagu Private Equity. And with all ties cut loose from its previous shareholders, BSN intends to fully capitalise on its newfound independence and pursue its growth objectives at full throttle.