Complex sentence: The company traces its roots back to 1998 with the acquisition of the anthrax vaccine manufacturing facility in Lansing, MI, which were formerly owned by the Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH).
Split into simpler sentences: The company traces its roots back to 1998 with the acquisition of the vaccine-manufacturing assets of the former Michigan Department of Public Health, located in Lansing, Michigan. The Lansing facility was originally operated by the Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH).