Brea, California-based Life Science Outsourcing, Inc. (LSO) has acquired Somersworth, New Hampshire-based J-Pac Medical. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 1986, J-Pac Medical is a manufacturing and packaging outsourcing partner to medical device and diagnostic companies seeking to simplify the supply chain for single-use medical devices. J-Pac Medical offers full-service cleanroom assembly, packaging, sterilization and supply chain management solutions.

Founded in 1997, LSO is a medical device contract manufacturer. LSO offers clients cleanroom assembly, packaging, sterilization, medical device manufacturing, medical package testing, sterilization validation, fulfillment and distribution, cleaning and decontamination as well as incubator services.

PPC Enterprises LLC, a New York-based private equity firm, acquired LSO in January 2021.

According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this was the first Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) transaction of 2023. There were 39 CDMO deals announced in 2022.