M&A Deal Summary

Gentex Acquires Ops-Core

On January 11, 2012, Gentex acquired safety/security company Ops-Core

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gentex’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Gentex’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gentex’s 2nd transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-01-11
Target Ops-Core
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Gentex
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ops-Core

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Ops-Core, Inc. is a provider of sophisticated personal protective equipment for elite military units around the world.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gentex

Zeeland, Michigan, United States

Category Company
Founded 1974
Sector Automotive
Employees6,245
Revenue 2.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Gentex's corporate headquarters in Zeeland, Michigan.
Gentex's corporate headquarters in Zeeland, Michigan.

Gentex is a supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based lighting-assist and driver-assist systems to the global automotive industry. The Company also provides commercial smoke alarms and signaling devices to the global fire protection market, as well as dimmable aircraft windows for the commercial, business and general aviation markets. Gentex was founded in 1974 and is based in Zeeland, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 6
State (Massachusetts) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-21 InterSense

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

InterSense develops inertial and hybrid motion tracking systems that enable highly precise human motion tracking for use in training and operational environments.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-05 Visionix

Aurora, Illinois, United States

Visionix, based in Aurora, Illinois, designs, develops, and delivers proprietary HMD systems as both a prime and subcontractor for aerospace and defense customers worldwide.

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