Boyd Corporation Acquires Siltec

Rogers Corporation Acquires Silicone Engineering Ltd.

October 8, 2021

Manufacturing

Rogers Corporation acquired Silicone Engineering Ltd., a Lancashire, UK-based manufacturer of silicone material solutions, closing on October 8, 2021. The acquisition expands Rogers' advanced silicones platform and provides a European center of excellence to serve customers in EV/HEV, industrial, medical and other end markets; terms were not disclosed.

Boyd Corporation Acquires Grando

December 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Boyd Corporation has acquired Grando, a Belgium-based specialist in rubber, foam and plastic polymer science, to deepen its engineered materials capabilities and expand its European footprint. The acquisition strengthens Boyd's regional manufacturing and service presence in Belgium and Southern Europe and adds elastomer, foam and thermoplastics expertise to support end markets including rail, industrial technology and eMobility.

Boyd Corporation Acquires MBK Tape Solutions

December 16, 2021

Medical Devices

Boyd Corporation has acquired MBK Tape Solutions to deepen its medical-grade skin-contact materials expertise for applications including biosensors, transdermal patches and medical wearables. The deal expands Boyd's ISO 13485‑certified manufacturing and material science capabilities to accelerate customer time‑to‑market in regulated medical end markets.

Momentive Technologies Acquires Spherical Alumina and Silica Businesses from Sibelco (South Korea)

October 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Momentive Technologies has completed the acquisition of Sibelco’s spherical alumina and spherical silica businesses in South Korea. The deal expands Momentive’s ceramic powder portfolio and strengthens its thermal filler capabilities for thermal interface materials used across electric vehicles, AI, renewable energy, consumer electronics and telecommunications markets.

Silvaco Group Acquires Tech-X Corporation

May 1, 2025

Software

Silvaco Group, Inc. has acquired Tech-X Corporation, a developer of high-performance multi-physics simulation software for photonics, electromagnetics and plasma dynamics. The deal integrates Tech-X's GPU-accelerated multi-physics tools into Silvaco's Victory TCAD platform to expand Silvaco's capabilities into photonics, wafer-scale plasma modeling and AI-enabled simulation workflows.

Bosch Acquires Assets of TSI Semiconductors

April 26, 2023

Manufacturing

Bosch is acquiring the assets of U.S. chipmaker TSI Semiconductors in Roseville, California, and plans to invest more than $1.5 billion to convert and expand the facility for silicon carbide (SiC) chip production. The deal gives Bosch a foundry with roughly 250 employees and about 10,000 square meters of clean-room space, accelerating its capability to produce SiC chips for automotive, telecommunications and energy markets and expanding its semiconductor manufacturing footprint in the United States.