November 01, 2017
RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the surgical and infection prevention (“S&IP”) business of Halyard Health, Inc. for approximately $710 million in cash. The highly complementary business will increase scale and profitability across Owens & Minor’s global business, while also enhancing the company’s owned-brand product portfolio and expanding the company’s global network into new markets and channels.