Vishay Intertechnology Acquires Applied Thin-Film Products

Vishay Intertechnology Acquires Assets of Barry Industries

December 15, 2021

Manufacturing

Vishay Intertechnology agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Barry Industries for $21 million in an all-cash deal announced December 15, 2021. The acquisition expands Vishay's resistor and semiconductor packaging capabilities and is intended to strengthen its position in telecom infrastructure, military/aerospace and automotive end markets.

High Temperature Superconductors, Inc. Acquires PVD Products, Inc.

June 29, 2022

Manufacturing

High Temperature Superconductors, Inc. (HTS) has completed the acquisition of PVD Products, Inc., a Wilmington, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of custom thin film deposition systems including PLD and reel-to-reel equipment. The purchase gives HTS in-house access to critical deposition tools and engineering capabilities to support commercialization and scale-up of high-temperature superconducting wire for energy, fusion and other high-field applications.

Vishay Intertechnology Acquires Ametherm, Inc.

June 6, 2024

Manufacturing

Vishay Intertechnology has acquired Ametherm, Inc. for approximately $31.5 million in cash in a bolt-on purchase to expand its resistor and passive-component product portfolio. Ametherm, headquartered in Carson City, Nevada, manufactures precision NTC and PTC thermistors and inrush current limiters serving automotive, industrial, aerospace/defense and medical end markets.

Edmund Optics Acquires Quality Thin Films, Inc.

November 10, 2020

Manufacturing

Edmund Optics has acquired Quality Thin Films, Inc. (QTF), a Florida-based optical coatings and laser optics specialist, adding a 14,000 sq. ft. facility and roughly 30 employees to its manufacturing footprint. The deal expands Edmund Optics' laser-grade optics capabilities—including crystal and glass fabrication, polishing, metrology, high-laser-damage and diamond-like carbon coatings—and keeps QTF leadership involved as Karl George Jr. will continue to oversee the facility while Karl George Sr. retires.

Vance Street Capital Acquires Applied Plastics

January 31, 2019

Medical Devices

Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired Applied Plastics, a Norwood, Massachusetts-based provider of specialty PTFE coatings for medical device components. Terms were not disclosed; Applied CEO Dave Ring retains a material ownership stake and Vance Street said the deal strengthens its medtech capabilities and expands its Fund II portfolio.

Vishay Intertechnology Acquires MaxPower Semiconductor

October 28, 2022

Manufacturing

Vishay Intertechnology acquired San Jose-based MaxPower Semiconductor on October 28, 2022 for $50.0 million in cash plus contingent payments of up to $57.5 million tied to technology milestones. The acquisition brings MaxPower’s SiC and silicon MOSFET IP and engineering team into Vishay’s MOSFETs segment to accelerate product offerings for high-voltage electrification markets such as automotive and industrial applications.