Kyocera Acquires SLD Laser (Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.)

Ecosense Acquires Assets from Soraa

March 1, 2020

Manufacturing

Ecosense, a Los Angeles-based LED technology company, acquired the Soraa name, intellectual property and lamp product lines (including VIVID, BRILLIANT HL and HEALTHY) from Soraa. The asset purchase expands Ecosense's product capabilities into the professional lamp / full-spectrum lighting category while Soraa will continue to operate as a distinct brand.

Cadence, Inc. Acquires Arcor Laser Services

May 1, 2019

Manufacturing

Cadence, Inc. has acquired the assets of Arcor Laser Services, LLC, a precision laser processing firm based in Suffield, Connecticut. The acquisition expands Cadence's precision technologies and supply chain services—adding laser welding, cutting, machining, marking and micro-drilling capabilities to better serve medical device and industrial customers.

General Atomics (GA-EMS) Acquires MLD Technologies, LLC

August 25, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

General Atomics has acquired the business of MLD Technologies, LLC and will integrate it into General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). The purchase brings MLD's expertise in ion-beam-sputtered optical coatings and laser-damage resistant thin-films into GA-EMS to support development and production of high-power laser weapon systems.

ALPHAEON Acquires LENSAR

November 16, 2015

Medical Devices

ALPHAEON Corporation has agreed to acquire substantially all assets of LENSAR, Inc. in a transaction valued at up to $59 million in cash, stock and assumed debt. The deal brings LENSAR’s femtosecond cataract laser technology into ALPHAEON’s lifestyle healthcare portfolio and expands ALPHAEON’s ophthalmology offering for its global network of ophthalmologists.

Luminar Technologies Acquires OptoGration Inc.

July 19, 2021

Manufacturing

Luminar Technologies has acquired its exclusive InGaAs photodetector design partner and specialized fabrication partner, OptoGration Inc., securing chip IP and production capacity to support series production of its Iris lidar sensor. The deal brings OptoGration’s founders into Luminar, secures roughly one million InGaAs chips per year capacity (expandable), and deepens integration with Luminar’s Black Forest Engineering assets to accelerate production and reduce costs.

SloanLED (Baird Capital Portfolio Company) Acquires Litecorr

February 27, 2018

Manufacturing

SloanLED, a Baird Capital portfolio company headquartered in Ventura, California, has acquired Litecorr, a global LED lighting solutions provider. The deal expands SloanLED's product portfolio and global reach, enabling the combined company to offer end-to-end sign and lighting systems across multiple industry verticals.