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GE Healthcare completes acquisition of Whatman plc

29 Apr 2008 - GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of Whatman plc, a global supplier of filtration products and technologies.
 
The acquisition expands GE Healthcare's offering for life science research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. GE Healthcare's Life Sciences business is a world-class provider of technologies for cellular and protein science research, and tools used in the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals such as vaccines, cell therapies and antibodies. The addition of Whatman's innovative filters and membranes for laboratory research, life sciences and medical technology applications shall offer substantial customer benefits and create significant synergies through complementary product and service offerings.
 
Commenting on the close, Peter Ehrenheim President and CEO of GE Healthcare's Life Sciences business said: "Whatman's expertise and reputation in filtration technologies and sample preparation is a great fit for our Life Sciences business. We believe that combining the skills of the two companies will enable GE Healthcare to create strong added value for customers in biomedical and drug discovery research."