GTCR, a private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the financial services & technology, healthcare and information services & technology industries, has acquired Sterigenics International.

Sterigenics is a provider of contract sterilization and ionization services for medical devices, food products and advanced applications with 38 service centers across North America, Europe, and Asia.

The transaction is expected to drive the continued expansion of Sterigenics’ service offering globally.

sterigenics CEO David Meyer said they are excited to begin a new collaboration with an equity partner committed to their growth as they pursue strategic goals and expand service offering to their customers.