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Wacker Scores German Biopharma Maker

by Alex Scott
November 18, 2013 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 91, Issue 46

Wacker Chemie ,a Munich-based chemical company, has agreed to acquire Scil Proteins Production, a Halle, Germany-based manufacturer of engineered proteins for the biopharmaceutical sector, from BioNet Ventures, a private equity firm. The acquisition includes a suite of technology patents and a production site with 1,500 L of Good Manufacturing Practices fermentation capacity. The deal will enable Wacker to meet the requirements of its Biosolutions business customers as their projects move to commercial production, Wacker says. The firm plans to retain all 80 Scil staffers.

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