Mergers and acquisitions

California-based SLD Laser was co-founded in 2013 by a group of pioneers in solid state lighting, including Dr Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Laureate in Physics)

The chip manufacturing giant announced plans to acquire Berliner Glas Group, including all subsidiaries, in July

The purchase will bolster EnPro's existing thin-film product offering in the industrial technology, life sciences, and semiconductor markets

Omega Optical, a manufacturer of precision optical filters and coatings, has been acquired by Artemis Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm that partners with industrial technology companies

Laser scan system manufacturer Scanlab is purchasing a 25 per cent stake in Holo/or through its parent company, TechInvest Holding

The purchase will strengthen Jenoptik's Light and Optics division and expand its existing market shares in China, Japan, and Korea

The Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area (EEA)

Optics Balzers expects to benefit from Materion's sales strength in the USA, and Materion benefits from Optics Balzers’ market position in Europe

Lumerical, a photonics simulation company, has been acquired by global software giant Ansys

Thorlabs has acquired the fibre laser assets from KMLabs, which represents Thorlabs' fourth purchase this year