Chart Industries, Inc. has completed the divestiture of its oxygen-related products business CAIRE Medical to Japanese company NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. for $133.5m.
The divestiture of CAIRE Medical was part of a strategic decision by the US company Chart to focus on its core cryogenic capabilities and offerings after it announced the acquisition of Italy-based VRV S.r.l. and its subsidiaries for €125m (approx. $147m based on current exchange rates) in September and which was completed earlier in December.
A portion of the BioMedical segment related to Chart’s cryogenic products and technological expertise (Cryobiological) is excluded from the sale and will remain within Chart’s Distribution & Storage Western Hemisphere segment.
“We are pleased to have concluded the CAIRE Medical sale process and now focus more resources on growing our core businesses of Energy & Chemicals and Distribution & Storage East and West, including capturing the synergies from our recent acquisition of VRV,” said Jill Evanko, Chart’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
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