M&A Deal Summary

CTS Acquires Alpha Ceramics

On December 10, 2007, CTS acquired electronics company Alpha Ceramics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CTS’s 2nd transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is CTS’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is CTS’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-12-10
Target Alpha Ceramics
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) CTS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Alpha Ceramics

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Alpha Ceramics Inc., a privately held company. Alpha Ceramics provides piezoceramic materials for sensor and transducer manufacturers in military and aerospace markets.

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Buyer

CTS

Lisle, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1896
Sector Electronics
Employees4,081
Revenue 550M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
CTS' corporate headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana.
CTS' corporate headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana.

CTS is a designer and manufacturer of electronic components and sensors and a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to OEMs in the automotive, communications, medical, defense and aerospace, industrial and computer markets. CTS was incorporated in 1896 and is based in Lisle, illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 15
Sector (Electronics) 2 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 12
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 10
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-31 SMTEK International

Moorpark, California, United States

SMTEK International is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider serving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the medical, industrial instrumentation, telecommunications, security, financial services automation, aerospace and defense industries with integrated solutions ranging from design to end-of-life services.

Buy $55M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-29 Tusonix

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Tusonix engages in the design and manufacture of ceramic EMI/RFI (electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference) filters, capacitor assemblies and related components, serving the military, industrial, instrumentation and telecom markets. EMI/RFI filters protect against electromagnetic noise.

Buy $12M
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