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1 | EPIC is the industry association that promotes the sustainable development of organisations working in the field of photonics. We foster a vibrant photonics ecosystem by maintaining a strong network and acting as a catalyst and facilitator for technological and commercial advancement. EPIC publishes market and technology reports, organizes technical workshops and B2B roundtables, engages in advocacy and lobbying, European funded projects, education and training activities, standards and roadmaps, pavilions at exhibitions. www.epic-assoc.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Year | Type | Mother Company | HQ Country | Company Acquired | HQ Country | Value of Transaction | Comments | ||||||||||||||||||
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4 | www.epic-assoc.com/message-to-investors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Questions/Comments/Corrections, please contact carlos.lee@epic-assoc.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2020 | Acquisition | PLX | USA | Reflex Imaging | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 2020 | Acquisition | Microdiamant | Switzerland | Microdiamant | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 2020 | Acquisition | Photron | Japan | Photonic Lattice | Japan | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 2020 | Acquisition | Plasma-Therm | USA | OEM | USA | Not disclosed | Only acquired dry process equipment business. | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | 2020 | Acquisition | ZEISS | Germany | Arivis | Germany | Not disclosed | Acquired a majority stake in the imaging business of arivis. | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | 2020 | Acquisition | Luna Innovations | USA | OptaSense | United Kingdom | £29 million | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 2020 | Acquisition | Hitachi High-Tec | Japan | VLC Photonics | Spain | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 2020 | Acquisition | Edmund Optics | USA | Quality Thin Films | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 2020 | Acquisition | LASEA | Belgium | Optec | Belgium | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | 2020 | Acquisition | Heraeus Medical Components | USA | Pulse Systems | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 2020 | Acquisition | SPX | USA | ULC Robotics | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 2020 | Acquisition | PerkinElmer | USA | Horizon Discovery | United Kingdom | $383 million | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | 2020 | Acquisition | Lumentum | USA | TriLumina | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 2020 | Acquisition | Allegro MicroSystems | USA | Voxtel. | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | 2020 | Acquisition | Konica Minolta Sensing Europe | Netherlands | Specim | Finland | Not disclosed | Konica Minolta Sensing Europe is the wholly-oiwned subsidiary of Konica Minolta for the sensing business. | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | 2020 | Acquisition | Artemis Capital Partners | USA | Omega Optical | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | 2020 | Acquisition | Fotona | Slovenia | A.R.C. Laser | Germany | Not disclosed | Acquired A.R.C. Laser GmbH’s dental division. | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | 2020 | Acquisition | SCHOTT North America | USA | INCOM | USA | Not disclosed | Aquired only the MEGAdraw business. | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | 2020 | Acquisition | SDC Technologies | USA | COTEC | Germany | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 2020 | Acquisition | Dover | USA | Solaris Laser | Poland | Not disclosed | Solaris Laser joins the Markem-Imaje business unit (part of Dover’s Imaging and Identification segment). | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | 2020 | Acquisition | Marvell Technology | USA | Inphi | USA | $10 billion | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 2020 | Acquisition | Hexatronic | Sweden | Tech Optics | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 2020 | Acquisition | ASML | Netherlands | Berliner Glas | Germany | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 2020 | Acquisition | EXFO | Canada | InOpticals | Taiwan | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | 2020 | Acquisition | Scanlab | Germany | Holo/or | Israel | Not disclosed | Took over a 25% stake in HOLO/OR. | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | 2020 | Acquisition | LeddarTech | Canada | Phantom Intelligence | Canada | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | 2020 | Acquisition | Kapp Niles Metrology | Germany | Metrotek Software | Germany | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | 2020 | Acquisition | Esri | USA | nFrames | Germany | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | 2020 | Acquisition | Luminii | USA | iLight Technologies | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | 2020 | Acquisition | Nexa3D | USA | NXT Factory | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | 2020 | Acquisition | EnPro Industries | USA | Alluxa | USa | $255 million | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | 2020 | Acquisition | ALTANA | Germany | Aluminium Materials Technologies | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | 2020 | Acquisition | ALTANA | Germany | TLS Technik Spezialpulver | Germany | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | 2020 | Acquisition | CELLINK | USA | Scienion | Germany | €80 million | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 2020 | Acquisition | CORE Industrial Partners | USA | GPI | United States | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | 2020 | Acquisition | CORE Industrial Partners | USA | Incodema, Inc. | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 2020 | Acquisition | CORE Industrial Partners | USA | Newchem Inc. | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | 2020 | Acquisition | Jenoptik | Germany | TRIOPTICS | Germany | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 2020 | Acquisition | Materion | USA | Optics Balzers | Germany | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 2020 | Acquisition | nLIGHT | USA | OPI Photonics | Italy | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | 2020 | Acquisition | S&T | Austria | Isktratel | Slovenia | €37.5 million | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | 2020 | Merger | Liberty Global | United Kingdom | Telefonica | Spain | Not disclosed | Merger of operations in UK for joint venture. | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | 2020 | Acquisition | HIL Applied Medical | Israel | Nanolabz | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | 2020 | Acquisition | Berghof Fluoroplastic Technology | Germany | OptoPolymer | Germany | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | 2020 | Acquisition | Peak Nanosystems | USA | PolymerPlus | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | 2020 | Acquisition | Synopsys | USA | Qualtera | France | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | 2020 | Acquisition | Synopsys | USA | Light Tec | France | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | 2020 | Acquisition | Rakuten Medical | USA | Medlight | Switzerland | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | 2020 | Acquisition | Tech Soft 3D | USA | Ceetron | Norway | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | 2020 | Acquisition | Intel | USA | Cnvrg.io | Israel | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | 2020 | Acquisition | ABB | Switzerland | Codian Robotics | Netherlands | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | 2020 | Acquisition | Covalent Metrology | USA | Riga Analytical Lab | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | 2020 | Acquisition | SMART Global Holdings | USA | Cree | USA | $300 million | Acquired only the Cree LED Products business. | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | 2020 | Acquisition | Olympus | Japan | Arc Medical Design | UK | Not disclosed | Arc Medical Design is a subsidiary of Norgine BV. Olympus will obtain full rights to the Arc Medical Design ENDOCUFF suite of medical products. | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | 2020 | Acquisition | CMM Optic | USA | Axsys | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | 2020 | Acquisition | USA | Scape Technologies | United Kingdom | $40 million | ||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 2020 | Acquisition | Nokia | Finland | Elenion | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | 2020 | Merger | Velodyne Lidar | USA | Graf Industrial | Graf Industrial | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | 2020 | Acquisition | Hexatronic | Sweden | The Light Brigade | United States | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | 2020 | Acquisition | CACI | USA | Ascent Vision | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | 2020 | Acquisition | Presto Engineering | France | FORCE Technology | Denmark | Not disclosed | Acquired the DELTA Microelectronics business unit of FORCE Technology. | ||||||||||||||||||
67 | 2020 | Acquisition | Unity Technologies | Denmark/Usa | Artomatix | Ireland | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | 2020 | Acquisition | Synaptics | USA | DisplayLink | USA | $305 million | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | 2020 | Acquisition | Bentley Systems | USA | GroupBC | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | 2020 | Acquisition | Align Technology | USA | Exocad | Germany | €376 million | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | 2020 | Acquisition | Eddyfi | United Kingdom | NDT Global | Ireland | CA$ 600 million | |||||||||||||||||||
72 | 2020 | Acquisition | Optronics International | USA | USA Harness | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | 2020 | Acquisition | H2H | USA | Innovative Mapping Technologies | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | 2020 | Acquisition | Covestro | Germany | DSM | Netherlands | €1.6 billion | Acquired DSM's Resins & Functional Materials unit. | ||||||||||||||||||
75 | 2020 | Acquisition | Sandvik | Sweden | CGTech | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | 2020 | Acquisition | NVIDIA | USA | Arm Limited | UK | $40 billion | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | 2020 | Acquisition | Koch Industries | USA | Infor | USA | $13 billion | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | 2020 | Merger | Champion ONE | USA | Approved Networks | USA | Not disclosed | The merger also includes Approved Networks' U.S. Critical test services provider affiliate. The three brands will remain | ||||||||||||||||||
79 | 2020 | Acquisition | Alphabet | USA | North | USA | $180 million | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | 2020 | Acquisition | IBM | USA | WDG Automation | Brazil | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | 2020 | Acquisition | Huma | United Kingdom | Tarilian Laser Technologies | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | 2020 | Acquisition | AMERGINT | USA | Raytheon | USA | Not disclosed | Only acquired Raytheon's Space-Based Optics Business. | ||||||||||||||||||
83 | 2020 | Acquisition | SmartSens Technology | China | Allchip Microelectronics | China | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | 2020 | Acquisition | Lake Shore Cryotronics | USA | Janis Research Laboratory | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | 2020 | Acquisition | Apple | USA | NextVR | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | 2020 | Acquisition | Rosenberger | Germany | Aifotec | Germany | Not disclosed | Acquired majority interest only. | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | 2020 | Acquisition | Hamamatsu Photonics | Japan | Hamamatsu Photonics Korea | Korea | Not disclosed | Acquired a 55% stock share in Hamamatsu Photonics Korea Co. | ||||||||||||||||||
88 | 2020 | Acquisition | Jenoptik | Germany | JENOPTIK Japan | Japan | Not disclosed | Acquired remaining 33.42 percent of the shares in JENOPTIK Japan Co. Ltd. from its joint venture partner Kantum Ushikata Mfg. Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||
89 | 2020 | Acquisition | Ansys | USA | Lumerical | Canada | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
90 | 2020 | Acquisition | LeddarTech | Canada | VayaVision | Israel | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | 2020 | Acquisition | Thorlabs | USA | CMS | Austria | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | 2020 | Acquisition | TRUMPF | Germany | HBH Microwave | Germany | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
93 | 2020 | Acquisition | Salvo Technologies | USA | Flash Photonics | USA | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | 2020 | Acquisition | Jenoptik Group | Germany | INTEROB | Spain | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
95 | 2020 | Acquisition | Bruker | USA | Canopy Biosciences | USA | not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
96 | 2020 | Acquisition | Atlas Copco | Sweden | Perceptron | USA | $68.9 million | |||||||||||||||||||
97 | 2020 | Acquisition | Atlas Copco | Sweden | Isra Vision | Germany | $1.9 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | 2020 | Acquisition | Advent | USA | Cobham | United kingdom | £4 billion | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | 2020 | Acquisition | Marposs | Italy | STIL | France | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | 2020 | Acquisition | Trescal Group | France | Korea Testing Instruments Calibration Center (KTICC) | South korea | €5.3 million |