M&A Deal Summary

Coherent Acquires Max Levy Autograph

On December 7, 2010, Coherent acquired consumer products company Max Levy Autograph

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Coherent’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Coherent’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Coherent’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-12-07
Target Max Levy Autograph
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Coherent
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Max Levy Autograph

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Max Levy Autograph, Inc. is a manufacturer of half-tone screens and etched plates for the graphic arts industry.

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Buyer

Coherent

Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees26,000
Revenue 5.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Coherent provides engineered materials and opto-electronic components and is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent was founded in 1971 and is based in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 13
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 11
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 8
Year (2010) 2 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Fuzhou,, China

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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