Celesio AG, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is a provider of logistics and services in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector. Movianto specializes in third-party logistics for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
The purchase price is $158 million.
Owens & Minor plans to integrate Movianto with its U.S.-based, third-party logistics service, and plans to keep the Movianto teams and logistics centers located across Europe intact.
“The intended acquisition of Movianto provides Owens & Minor with a premier European healthcare logistics franchise, enabling us to significantly expand our existing third-party logistics presence and scale,” said Craig Smith, president and CEO of Owens & Minor, in the release. “Our manufacturer partners have increasingly expressed interest in working with Owens & Minor on a global basis, and Movianto provides us with an exceptional platform from which to serve them. Owens & Minor looks forward to working with the Movianto and Celesio teams to serve customers and create long-term value.”
Owens & Minor is headquartered in Richmond, Va.
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