The deal took place in January 2021. International life science equipment group LGC Science bought Tipperary medical devices firm Technopath Clinical Diagnostics Holdings (TCD) for more than €100 million. At the time, LGC announced its excitement at the acquisition, noting TCD’s state-of-the-art facility in Ballina and the fact its quality control products were used “by leading laboratories in over 120 countries globally”. Founded in 2004 by Malcolm Bell and Shane Huber, and backed by Enterprise Ireland, Technopath and its subsidiaries employ more than 100 people. Its leading range of products, Multichem, improves the accuracy of medical tests including for Covid-19,…

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