Merck KGaA Acquires Unity‑SC

MKS Instruments Acquires Photon Control

May 10, 2021

Manufacturing

MKS Instruments agreed to acquire Photon Control Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately CAD$387 million (enterprise value ~CAD$343 million). The acquisition expands MKS's sensing capabilities—adding optical sensors for temperature and position used in semiconductor wafer fabrication—and is expected to be accretive to non-GAAP net earnings within 12 months, with closing expected in Q3 2021 subject to customary approvals.

AMETEK Acquires Kern Microtechnik

February 4, 2025

Manufacturing

AMETEK, Inc. has acquired Kern Microtechnik, a German manufacturer of ultra‑precision machining equipment and optical inspection systems, to bolster AMETEK's Ultra Precision Technologies capabilities within its Electronic Instruments Group. Kern is headquartered near Munich, Germany and generates approximately €50 million in annual sales; AMETEK cited technology, market and geographic expansion synergies from the transaction.

Meridian Adhesives Group Acquires Adhesives Division of John P. Kummer

April 15, 2020

Manufacturing

Meridian Adhesives Group announced the acquisition of the adhesives division of John P. Kummer (JPK), a European distributor of specialty materials for the electronics and medical markets. The adhesives business will be combined with Meridian-owned Epoxy Technology Europe Limited to form Epoxy Technology Europe GmbH; the equipment division of JPK will remain a separate entity. The deal is expected to close on April 30, 2020.

SCIO Automation Acquires Fabmatics GmbH

December 27, 2023

Industrial Services

SCIO Automation GmbH completed the acquisition of Fabmatics GmbH (agreement announced Oct 30, 2023; deal closed Dec 27, 2023). Fabmatics, a Dresden-based specialist in material-flow and handling automation for semiconductor cleanrooms, will strengthen SCIO’s cleanroom/intralogistics capabilities and support the group’s global expansion. The transaction is an add-on to SCIO’s automation platform, which is PE-backed by Quadriga Capital.

Mach7 Technologies Acquires Client Outlook, Inc.

June 11, 2020

Healthcare Services

Mach7 Technologies announced it will acquire Client Outlook Inc., the Ontario-based developer of the eUnity zero-footprint medical image viewer and integration platform. The deal unifies Mach7's enterprise imaging, universal worklist and VNA capabilities with eUnity to offer a modular, enterprise-first imaging solution for healthcare providers.

SK Capital Partners and Edgewater Capital Partners Acquire Saint-Gobain's Crystals Business (rebranded Luxium Solutions)

September 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Funds advised by SK Capital Partners and Edgewater Capital Partners completed the acquisition of Saint-Gobain's scintillation and photonic crystals business and will rebrand the carve‑out as Luxium Solutions. The business, headquartered in Hiram, Ohio with global facilities in the United States, France and India, supplies scintillation crystals and sapphire/garnet substrates for medical imaging, semiconductor and defense end markets.