Grifols Expansion Plans Include Biotech Equity, New US Manufacturing Facilities

Taking a 20% equity stake in US biotech Singulex and planning to build new manufacturing facilities in the US and Europe reflect the global expansion plans of Spain’s plasma product manufacturer Grifols, the third-largest in the world.

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The $50m investment by Spain’s plasma product manufacturer Grifols SA in the US biomarker start-up Singulex Inc., announced May 31, has drawn attention to the Californian company’s progress in developing ever more sensitive bio-assays based on its Single Molecule Counting (SMC) technology, as well as to the global expansion plans of the world’s third-largest producer of plasma-derived products.

Barcelona-headquartered Grifols has taken a 20% stake in Singulex, joining an investor group that includes OrbiMed Advisors, Fisk Ventures LLC, the Japanese investment management company JAFCO and Prolog Ventures, in...

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