CareFusion Corp. (NYSE:CFN) announced that it acquired Rowa, a Germany-based robotic medication storage company, for $150 million this week.
Rowa develops automated pharmaceutical storage and retrieval systems, which CareFusion will combine with its own Pyxis line of dispensing and security systems. Rowa’s products include refrigerated storage and a stock input and management system.
Rowa is headquartered in Kelberg, Germany, and has operations in Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden. The company has more than 300 employees, and boasts more than 3,500 installations in 30 countries.
"Since forming Rowa in 1996, we have focused on building a brand that is innovative and reliable with superior customer service," said Markus Willems, co-founder and managing director of Rowa, in a release. "Today, Rowa is one of the leading pharmacy robotics companies in Europe, and we look forward to taking our growth to the next level with CareFusion."
The acquisition is expected to be neutral to adjusted earnings in the first year and increasingly accretive thereafter. The deal is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of FY12.
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