Merck KGaA Acquires Unity‑SC
October 31, 2024
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany completed the acquisition of Unity‑SC, a French provider of metrology and inspection instrumentation, for €155 million plus milestone-based payments. The deal (Unity‑SC, based in Montbonnot‑Saint‑Martin, France, with ~160 employees) expands Merck’s electronics/display capabilities into advanced metrology to strengthen its newly positioned Optronics offering and better serve semiconductor, AI/HPC and advanced packaging markets.
- Buyers
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
- Targets
- Unity‑SC
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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