Shoei Chemical Acquires Quantum Dot Business from Nanosys
September 7, 2023
Shoei Chemical, together with its North American subsidiary Shoei Electronic Materials, completed an asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all assets of Nanosys' quantum dot business, including its sales and marketing teams, R&D team, and Silicon Valley laboratories. The deal brings Nanosys' quantum dot technology and IP under Shoei to strengthen Shoei's advanced materials and display-materials capabilities while retaining the Nanosys brand and operations in the U.S.
- Buyers
- Shoei Chemical, Inc., Shoei Electronic Materials, Inc.
- Targets
- Nanosys, Inc.
- Sellers
- Nanosys, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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