Aerospace and defence group Smiths is to snap up one of the world’s leading medical device companies in a $925m (£476m / €688.7m) deal, it confirmed today.
The acquisition of California-based Medex will significantly boost Smiths’ presence in the United States and make it a major force in the medical products sector.
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