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| Acquiring Party | Medline Industries, Inc, the largest independent manufacturer and distributor of health-care products in the U.S. |
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| Transferring Party | Chester Labs, a manufacturer of liquid products for personal care, infection control and diagnostic use. |
| Sector | Medical Devices |
| Date | June 26, 2008 |
| Analysis Medline is acquiring an important supplier with which it recently signed a supply agreement for Chester's alcohol-free mouth rinse which Medline distributes under the "Be Fresh" label to hospitals, medical centers and long-term care facilities nationwide. This vertical integration also offers Medline pricing flexibility as it now captures the margin it formerly paid to Chester. Given the economic downturn, supply chain stability is a critical competitive advantage. | |
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