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Dec. 31, 2016 | |||||
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In February 2017, the company acquired, within the Life Sciences Solutions segment, Finesse Solutions, Inc., a North America-based developer of scalable control automation systems and software for bioproduction, for approximately $225 million. The acquisition expanded the company's bioproduction offerings. Revenues of Finesse were approximately $50 million in 2016. The purchase price allocation for the acquisition is not yet available. |