Agfa to acquire Insight Agents

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nov 29, 2009

Agfa HealthCare has announced an agreement with Curagita Holding to acquire all shares of its subsidiary Insight Agents, a European producer of contrast media used in x-ray, CT, and MRI studies.

The final acquisition price is expected to be around 10 million euros ($15 million U.S.), according to the Mortsel, Belgium-based firm.

Related Reading

Agfa puts RSNA focus on CR and DR, November 2, 2009

Agfa nets two DR orders in France, October 16, 2009

Agfa wraps up U.K. PACS, CR deal, October 15, 2009

Agfa, Nuance team up, October 8, 2009

Insight Agents launches contrast media in Europe, November 26, 2007

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