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STERIS Plc engages in the provision of healthcare and life science products and service solutions. It operates through the following segments: Healthcare, Life Sciences, Applied Sterilization Technologies, and Dental. The Healthcare segment provides a comprehensive offering for healthcare providers worldwide, focused on sterile processing departments and procedural centers, such as operating rooms and endoscopy suites. The Life Sciences segment designs, manufactures, and sells consumable products, equipment maintenance, specialty services, and capital equipment. The Applied Sterilization Technologies segment is involved in contract sterilization and testing services for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The Dental segment offers a comprehensive offering for dental practitioners and dental schools, offering instruments, infection prevention consumables and instrument management systems. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.