EPAX changes hands again
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Trygg Pharma acquires the omega-3 oils firm from Austevoll Seafood and promises to open new opportunities and markets for EPAX. Aalesund, Norway-based EPAX also will significantly expand its manufacturing operations under Trygg, which is jointly owned by New York investment fund Lindsay Goldberg and krill product developer Aker BioMarine. EPAX Managing Director Bjorn Refsum said Sept. 3 the "ownership change will be a great benefit to our customers and ensure further progress in the omega-3 field." Austevoll acquired EPAX in January 2007 from Ferd Private Equity Fund (1"The Tan Sheet" Jan. 1, 2007, In Brief)
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