M&A Deal Summary

Cohu Acquires Ismeca Semiconductor Holding SA

On December 9, 2012, Cohu acquired semiconductors company Ismeca Semiconductor Holding SA from Schweiter Technologies for 55M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cohu’s 4th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Cohu’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cohu’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-09
Target Ismeca Semiconductor Holding SA
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) Cohu
Sellers(s) Schweiter Technologies
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 55M USD
Advisor(s) Schellenberg Wittmer (Legal)

Target

Ismeca Semiconductor Holding SA

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Ismeca, designs, manufactures and sells turret-based test handling and back-end finishing equipment for ICs, LEDs and discrete components.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cohu

Poway, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1947
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees3,191
Revenue 636M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Cohu is a provider of test handling, thermal subsystems, package inspection, contactors and MEMS test equipment solutions used by the semiconductor industry. Cohu was founded in 1947 and is based in Poway, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector (Semiconductors) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-12-08 Rasco

Kolbermoor, Germany

Rasco GmbH develops, manufactures, and sells high speed integrated circuit (IC) test handlers.

Buy $80M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-11 BMS

Poway, California, United States

BMS is a provider of COFDM technology for real-time long range wireless video and data links. BMS offers a broad range of components and systems, including transmitters, receivers, and tracking antenna systems, developed for law enforcement, unmanned aerial vehicles, and government surveillance applications and the broadcast industry.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Schweiter Technologies

Steinhausen, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1912
Sector Machinery
Employees4,573
Revenue 1.1B CHF (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Schweiter Technologies is a provider of textile machinery as well as composites and coating solutions. Schweiter Technologies was founded in 1912 and is based in Steinhausen, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-09-22 Alcan Composites

Cham, Switzerland

Alcan Composites is a sandwich composite materials manufacturing business focused on the display, architecture, and wind energy sectors. Headquartered in Sins, Switzerland, it operates 16 plants in Europe (Germany and Switzerland), the USA, South America, China and India.

Buy $349M
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