Permira, the global private equity firm, announced today that a company backed by the Permira funds has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lyophilization Services of New England, Inc (“LSNE”), a contract development and manufacturing organization for the pharmaceutical and medical device markets, in partnership with management. As part of the transaction, LSNE Founder and Chief Executive Officer Matt Halvorsen will maintain a significant equity stake in the company and will continue to lead the company in his current role.
Founded in 1997, LSNE is a market leader providing a wide range of development and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, specializing in aseptic fill/finish and lyophilization services. With an extensive track record of superior manufacturing, product quality and capabilities in late stage clinical and commercial manufacturing, LSNE is strategically positioned to provide services seamlessly across all phases with the technical expertise to handle some of the most complex formulations.
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