MedTech Dive April 11, 2024
Divesting the business will allow Steris to repay debt and focus on its core markets of healthcare, pharma and medtech.
Dive Brief:
- Steris has agreed to sell its dental business to investment firm Peak Rock Capital for $787.5 million in cash, the companies said on Thursday.
- The sale will allow Steris to focus on its core markets of healthcare, pharma and medtech, CEO Dan Carestio said in a statement. The Mentor, Ohio-based company provides sterilizers and washers, surgical tables and other equipment.
- Steris decided to divest the dental segment “after a thorough review of strategic alternatives,” Carestio said. The business reported $407 million in revenue and $86 million in operating income during the 12-month period ending Dec. 31, 2023. ...