S&P Global Ratings assigns investment grade rating to Sartorius

In its first credit rating, the life science group Sartorius has received a solid investment grade rating. The international rating agency S&P Global Ratings assigned a long-term issuer rating of BBB with a stable outlook. The rating agency particularly acknowledged Sartorius' leading portfolio for life science and biopharma applications, its global reach, strong market fundamentals, and the Sartorius management’s high financial discipline.

"The rating underlines the investment quality of our company and provides a sound basis for the Group's future access to broader capital markets," said Rainer Lehmann, CFO and member of the Executive Board of Sartorius.

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