M&A Deal Summary

Thorlabs Acquires Digital Video Camera

On June 5, 2013, Thorlabs acquired electronics company Digital Video Camera

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thorlabs’ 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Thorlabs’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thorlabs’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-06-05
Target Digital Video Camera
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Thorlabs
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Digital Video Camera

Austin, Texas, United States
Digital Video Camera Company specializes in low-noise, high-speed digital imaging with a focus on the needs of researchers and OEMs in the life sciences, materials sciences, and other high-performance scientific imaging markets.

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Buyer

Thorlabs

Newton, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Thorlabs is a vertically integrated photonics products manufacturer to serve the laser and electro-optics research market. As that market has spawned a multitude of technical innovations, Thorlabs has extended its core competencies in an effort to play an ever increasing role serving the Photonics Industry at the research end, as well as the industrial, life science, medical, and defense segments.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 13
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 9
Year (2013) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-03 IRphotonics

St.-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

IRphotonics is a designer and manufacturer of technologically sophisticated infrared fibers and systems utilized for the transmission of infrared light and assembly operations requiring high-intensity infrared heat.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-31 Lake Shore Terahertz Optical Filter Product Line

United States

Lake Shore Terahertz Optical Filter Product Line comprises the business operations that manufactures Terahertz optical filters with center wavelengths from 27 to 500 micrometers and clear apertures of Ø19.1, Ø25.0, or Ø33.1 millimeters.

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