Corporate
News release
TopTOKYO, JAPAN - Jan. 19, 2017 - Terumo Corporation (TSE: 4543) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Terumo has agreed to acquire Bolton Medical, Inc. from its parent company. Bolton Medical is a leading innovator in thoracic and abdominal stent graft systems.
"The acquisition will enhance Terumo's existing product portfolio in the global stent graft market and our vascular graft business will be further strengthened in the US, in what is the largest stent graft market today." said Shinjiro Sato, President of Cardiac and Vascular Company, Terumo Corporation.
The transaction is expected to close in a few months and it will be funded through cash on hand and debt. The closing is subject to antitrust clearance and other customary closing conditions. The impact of the acquisition on Terumo's financial is currently being scrutinized.
About Bolton Medical, Inc.
Bolton Medical is a leading provider of endovascular solutions for aortic disease based in Miami, US, with 45 million Euros in sales and over 300 employees. Devoted to improve the quality and safety in patient care by developing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative, high quality products and technology solely focused on the aorta to include TAA, AAA, and custom made stent graft systems.
About Vascular Graft Division of Terumo Corporation
Vascular Graft Division is a division of Cardiac and Vascular Company, Terumo Corporation. Vascutek Ltd., which became a part of Terumo in 2002, leads this division and has applied advanced and innovative technologies to develop a wide portfolio of products which include an extensive range of sealed woven and knitted polyester grafts for peripheral, abdominal and cardiothoracic surgery. Net sales is 13.9 billion yen (FY2015).
About Terumo
Terumo (TSE: 4543) is a global leader in medical technology and has been committed to “Contributing to Society through Healthcare” for 100 years. Based in Tokyo and operating globally, Terumo employs more than 30,000 associates worldwide to provide innovative medical solutions in more than 160 countries and regions. The company started as a Japanese thermometer manufacturer, and has been supporting healthcare ever since. Now, its extensive business portfolio ranges from vascular intervention and cardio-surgical solutions, blood transfusion and cell therapy technology, to medical products essential for daily clinical practice such as transfusion systems, diabetes care, and peritoneal dialysis treatments. Terumo will further strive to be of value to patients, medical professionals, and society at large.