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Buyout
Kersia
France
Healthcare & life scienceExited
Healthcare & life scienceHeadquartered in Dinard (France, Brittany), Kersia (formerly Hypred) was created in 1985 as a subsidiary of the Roullier Group, and has progressively expanded geographically to hold growing positions in Europe and the rest of the world (notably in South America). Kersia is specialized in the formulation, production and sale of food safety, bio-security and disinfection solutions, mainly for the food processing and farming industries. In addition, the company has also developed feed-additive and water-disinfection product ranges. Kersia is present in more than 80 countries, operates directly more than 10 industrial sites (and has in parallel several toll manufacturing partnerships) and employs more than 900 FTEs. The company enjoys solid competitive advantages in R&D, innovation and regulatory practice, which is key to meet and anticipate customers’ needs and comply with constantly evolving regulation and sanitary threats.
Deal team
Press releases
- IK Investment Partners enters exclusive negotiations with Ardian for the acquisition of Kersia
- Ardian-backed Kersia acquires Manchester-based Holchem, and becomes Europe's second largest food safety company
- Hypred to combine with Anti-Germ
- Ardian-backed Kersia acquires Choisy laboratories
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