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Astorg completes acquisition of Thermo Fisher microbiology business, names Dirk Bontridder CEO

PUBT·08/12/2026 12:25:58
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Astorg completes acquisition of Thermo Fisher microbiology business, names Dirk Bontridder CEO
  • Astorg completed the acquisition of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Microbiology business, creating an independent microbiology diagnostics company.
  • The business supplies diagnostic consumables and equipment for microbiological testing across clinical, food safety, and pharmaceutical markets.
  • Operations span more than 15,000 customers in over 100 countries, with about 2,400 employees across 13 manufacturing and R&D sites.
  • Dirk Bontridder was appointed CEO to lead the new company’s next growth phase under Astorg ownership.


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