Copeland Enters into Exclusive Negotiations to Acquire Dickson, Advancing Cold Chain Leadership

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Or sign-in if you have an account.Proposed acquisition will expand Copeland’s presence across the healthcare and life sciences cold chain, adding environmental monitoring, compliance expertise and cloud-based monitoring capabilitiesTHIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountST. LOUIS — Copeland, a global leader in compression technologies and controls solutions, today announced its entry into exclusive negotiations towards the purchase of Dickson, a portfolio company of May River Capital and provider of environmental monitoring and cloud-native software solutions for regulated life sciences and healthcare applications.The proposed acquisition will strengthen Copeland’s strategy of enabling an efficient and effective cold chain, building on its existing stationary and in-transit monitoring capabilities to deliver an end-to-end solution that helps healthcare, pharmaceutical and life sciences customers safeguard product integrity, maintain compliance and reduce operational risk. Quality assurance and environmental monitoring represents a large and secularly growing market opportunity, driven by increasing regulatory requirements, the expansion of biologics and cell and gene therapies, and rising demand for supply chain transparency.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againDickson’s cloud-native monitoring platform, deep compliance expertise and global footprint complement Copeland’s established cold chain remote services business, broadening its reach across pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnology, medical devices, distribution, healthcare networks and hospital systems.“We look forward to welcoming the Dickson team to Copeland, as we enhance our ability to provide end-to-end visibility and ensure high levels of regulatory compliance through a digitally connected cold chain. Dickson will expand our capabilities and strengthen our ability to serve customers across every stage of the healthcare and life sciences cold chain, from pharmaceutical manufacturing through distribution and patient care,” said Ross B. Shuster, CEO of Copeland.“Joining Copeland will allow us to bring our platform and compliance expertise to a broader customer base, while continuing to invest in the technology and services our customers rely on to protect their most critical assets,” said Rick Weiler, President and CEO of Dickson.The proposed transaction is expected to close in the second half of the 2026 calendar year, subject to the finalization of definitive agreements, consultation of the French work council of Oceasoft SAS and customary regulatory approvals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.This announcement includes forward-looking statements regarding the proposed acquisition and its expected benefits. Actual results may differ due to market conditions or other factors. Dickson will continue to operate as an independent company until the transaction closes. Copeland undertakes no obligation to update these statements.Copeland is a global leader in compression technologies and controls solutions, with more than 200 million installations worldwide. We deliver reliability and innovation across heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), cold chain and industrial applications. With over 100 years of expertise and approximately 18,000 colleagues in 40+ countries, we are advancing the energy and refrigerants transitions while safeguarding high-value, perishable products – partnering with our customers at a global scale to help them achieve greater efficiency and sustainability. Learn more at copeland.com.View source version on businesswire.com: This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.