PE Firms Interested in Beckman Coulter

A slew of buyout shops, including Blackstone Group, Apollo Global Management, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., TPG Capital and Bain Capital, are all interested in buying diagnostics and medical instruments company Beckman Coulter, Reuters reported. Beckman Coulter is considering selling itself, Reuters reported, adding that the company hired Goldman Sachs to help it weigh options. Beckman Coulter is based in Brea, Calif., and has a market capitalization of roughly $4 billion.

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