M&A Deal Summary

YES Acquires Kanthal - Semiconductor Capital Equipment Business

On October 6, 2021, YES acquired semiconductors company Kanthal - Semiconductor Capital Equipment Business from Kanthal

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is YES’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is YES’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-10-06
Target Kanthal - Semiconductor Capital Equipment Business
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) YES
Sellers(s) Kanthal
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Kanthal - Semiconductor Capital Equipment Business

Hallstahammar, Sweden
Kanthal's Semiconductor Capital Equipment Business is a provider of semiconductor equipment.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

YES

Fremont, California, United States

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Category Company
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

YES is a provider of high-tech, cost-effective equipment for transforming surfaces, materials, and interfaces. The company’s product lines include vacuum cure ovens, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems, and plasma etching tools used for precise surface modification and thin-film coating of semiconductor wafers, semiconductor and MEMS devices, and biodevices. YES was founded in 1990 and is based in Fremont, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Sweden) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-21 SPEC

Valencia, California, United States

SPEC is a provider of surface conditioning wet process equipment.​​​ SPEC has designed and manufactured wafer-level and device-level wet process equipment for acid and solvent surface modification (cleaning, etching, stripping), electroplating, and electroless (chemical) plating for all industries requiring a high level of process cleanliness. SPEC was founded in 1986 and is based in Valencia, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kanthal

Hallstahammar, Sweden

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Category Company
Founded 1931
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Kanthal is a world major brand for products and services in the area of industrial heating technology and resistant materials.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (Sweden) 2 of 2
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-01 Kanthal - Electronic Components Business

Hallstahammar, Sweden

Kanthal - Electronic Components Business provides a full line of ceramic non-inductive resistors for demanding applications involving high voltage, high current, high energy or high power resistors. The business also provides Maxcap® double layer capacitors for demanding high energy density applications.

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