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Electro Scientific Industries - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Electro Scientific Industries M&A Summary

Electro Scientific Industries has acquired 8 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Electro Scientific Industries’ largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired New Wave Research for $36M. Electro Scientific Industries has acquired in 5 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include electronics (50%) and semiconductors (25%).

Electro Scientific Industries Ownership

Who owns Electro Scientific Industries?

Electro Scientific Industries is owned by MKS Instruments. It was acquired on October 30, 2018.

Electro Scientific Industries Business Overview

Where is Electro Scientific Industries headquartered?

Electro Scientific Industries is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

What is Electro Scientific Industries’ revenue?

Electro Scientific Industries disclosed revenue of 159M USD for 2015 and 181M USD for 2014.

How many employees does Electro Scientific Industries have?

Electro Scientific Industries has 651 employees.

What sector is Electro Scientific Industries in?

Electro Scientific Industries is a semiconductors company.

When was Electro Scientific Industries founded?

Electro Scientific Industries was founded in 1944.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 1

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.

13900 N.W. Science Park Drive,
Portland, Oregon 97229
United States,
(503) 641-4141
www.esi.com

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. is a provider of laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry worldwide. Its laser systems enable precise structuring of micron to submicron features in components and devices, which are used in various end products in the consumer electronics, computer, communications, and other markets. Electro Scientific Industries was founded in 1944 and is based in Portland, Oregon.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $59M $59M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Wuhan Topwin Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. 2015-01-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Wuhan, China · www.whtopwin.com
GSI - Semiconductor Systems 2013-05-13 - Divestiture
Bedford, Massachusetts
Eolite Systems SA 2012-06-14 10M USD Add-on Acquisition
Pessac, France · www.eolite.com
New Wave Research, Inc. 2007-07-11 36M USD Add-on Acquisition
Fremont, California
Testec Corp. 1999-01-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Phoenix, Arizona
Applied Intelligent Systems, Inc. 1997-12-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Chip Star, Inc. 1997-07-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Portland, Oregon
Dynamotion Corp. 1997-06-10 13M USD Add-on Acquisition
Santa Ana, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Electronics 4 (50%) 46M (78%) - -
Machinery 2 (25%) 13M (22%) - -
Semiconductors 2 (25%) - - -
Total 8 $59M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 49M - -
  California 2 49M - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
China 1 - - -
France 1 10M - -
Domestic 6 (75%) 49M (83%) - -
Cross-border 2 (25%) 10M (17%) - -
Total 8 $59M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Needham & Company
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $59M
TOTAL $59M
Largest New Wave Research, Inc.
$36M (2007-07-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
13%
1 (13%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Semiconductors

Revenue

159   13% 2015
181   17% 2014
216   2013
(millions of USD)

Employees

651

Established

1944

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