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J&J: gets binding offer for infection prevention unit

(CercleFinance.com) - US medical giant Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said it has received a binding offer from US diversified industrial group Fortive to acquire its Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) unit for 2.
8 billion dollars.

A hospital-infection prevention company, ASP sells consumables and software for use in low-temperature terminal sterilization and high-level disinfection of reusable surgical instruments.

The business reported net sales of approximately 775 million dollars in 2017.

The proposed transaction is expected to close by early 2019, J&J said.

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