Shoei Chemical Acquires Quantum Dot Business from Nanosys

Peak Nanosystems Acquires PolymerPlus

April 14, 2020

Manufacturing

Peak Nanosystems has acquired Cleveland-based PolymerPlus, a polymer technology development company specializing in nanolayered polymer films for optics and high-temperature film capacitors; terms were not disclosed. A $25 million investment from Squadron Capital funded the acquisition, which includes exclusive technology licenses from Case Western Reserve University and brings PolymerPlus co-founder Michael Ponting into Peak as Chief Science Officer to support expanded manufacturing and product launches.

Element Materials Technology Acquires Nanosyn

October 11, 2021

Pharmaceuticals

Element Materials Technology acquired Nanosyn, a San Francisco Bay Area-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on drug discovery and small-batch API manufacturing, to strengthen Element’s pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceutical services in North America. Nanosyn operates three Bay Area facilities and has a team of more than 75 scientists, and the deal expands Element’s end-to-end life sciences capabilities from discovery through clinical development and regulatory support.

Quantum Computing Inc. Acquires Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. for $110M

February 5, 2026

Manufacturing

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) completed an all-cash acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. (LSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, in a transaction valued at $110 million. The deal brings LSI’s lasers, detectors, advanced packaging, and manufacturing capabilities into QCi’s thin-film lithium niobate photonics platform to create a vertically integrated, domestically manufactured photonics and quantum technology offering and to strengthen near-term revenue and defense/aerospace market access.

Quanta Services Acquires Dynamic Systems (DSI)

July 25, 2025

Construction

Quanta Services completed the acquisition of Dynamic Systems (DSI), a turnkey mechanical, plumbing and process infrastructure solutions provider headquartered in Austin, Texas. The transaction, which closed July 25, 2025, expands Quanta's mechanical construction and off-site fabrication capabilities, adds a ~2,400-employee platform and diversified end-market exposure (technology/semiconductor, healthcare, industrial) and was funded with cash and Quanta stock (approximately $1.35 billion upfront plus potential earnout).

QED Technologies Acquires Dutch United Instruments (Nanomefos)

June 3, 2025

Manufacturing

QED Technologies International has acquired Dutch United Instruments (DUI), the developer of the Nanomefos metrology platform, from Demcon. The deal adds non-contact, nanometer-accurate metrology for freeform and aspheric optics to QED's portfolio, establishes a European HQ in the Netherlands, and expands QED's capabilities across semiconductor, aerospace, defense and research markets.

DuPont Completes Spin-Off of Qnity Electronics

November 1, 2025

Manufacturing

DuPont has completed the separation of its electronics business into an independent, publicly traded company named Qnity Electronics. The spin-off was finalized on November 1, 2025; DuPont shareholders received one share of Qnity for every two DuPont shares (approximately 209 million Qnity shares were distributed) and Qnity began regular trading on the NYSE under the ticker "Q."