M&A Deal Summary

Thorlabs Acquires OFR

On January 2, 2007, Thorlabs acquired test/measurement equipment company OFR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thorlabs’ 3rd transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Thorlabs’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thorlabs’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-01-02
Target OFR
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Thorlabs
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

OFR

Verona, New Jersey, United States
OFR is a supplier of critical optical components, sub-systems, and systems to the photonic market. The OFR products are used extensively in both research (basic and applied) and industry.

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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 3 of 13
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 3 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 6
State (New Jersey) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 9
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-01-22 Radians Innova AB

Gothenburg, Sweden

Radians Innova is a OEM provider of modular continuously tunable laser sources for optical telecom, sensing, and spectroscopy applications. The Radians family of products is designed to offer an unmatched combination of features continuous high speed tuning, wavelength stability, and a rugged industrial package that allows 24/7 operation in the harshest of environments.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-03-23 Covega

Jessup, Maryland, United States

Covega is a provider of Indium-Phosphide and Lithium-Niobate components and modules to the telecommunication, medical, industrial, defense, and test and measurement markets. Covega is a vertically integrated company with full InP and LiNbO3 foundry capabilities including, device design & modeling, wafer growth & fabrication, and advanced E/O device packaging.

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