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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. / Dionex Corporation

2010 · Acquisition/Merger · $2.1B · Complete

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Dec 13, 2010 Analytica World Neutral

Industry coverage characterized the deal as a logical bolt-on giving Thermo a defensible IC franchise and the Chromeleon software stack as a data-management…

Dec 14, 2010 Chemical & Engineering News Bullish

Thermo Fisher to pay $118.50/share (~$2.1B) for Dionex, targeting $60M year-three synergies and $0.13-0.15 first-year EPS accretion; Dionex's IC and Chromeleon…

May 16, 2011 MassDevice Bullish

Thermo Fisher closed the Dionex acquisition after extended antitrust review, completing a deal seen as immediately accretive and strategically important for…

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Thermo Fisher to acquire Dionex for $118.50/share cash, ~$2.1B. Strengthens chromatography portfolio complementing mass spec/LIMS leadership.

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