Top 10 Domestic And International Mergers And Acquisitions in The Laser Industry in 2023

In 2023, the global market undergoes huge fission and reconstruction, and domestic and international mergers and acquisitions in the laser industry continue to be staged. These mergers and acquisitions are not only the competition of scale and strength between enterprises, but also the in-depth layout of the future direction of technological development and the pattern of market segments.
From processing equipment, to lasers and other key components, and then to the front-end optical crystals, optical fibers and other raw materials. Laser industry "three echelon" supply chain, showing a great mobility, enterprises in the upstream and downstream between the cross-border, "group" growth has become very common. At present, the laser processing equipment industry mergers and reorganization events are mostly midstream enterprises to expand the scale of horizontal, a group of laser processing equipment in the field of leading companies active in the capital market, actively involved in mergers and acquisitions.
On the road ahead, how these companies will utilize the advantages and resources brought about by mergers and acquisitions to develop new markets and fields, and utilize the diversified layout to give themselves greater competitiveness, it is worthwhile to look forward to together.
Vike-Laser will take you to review the top 10 domestic and international M&A events in the laser industry in 2023, and explore the changes and impacts behind these deals together from these representative cases.
First, 116 million dollars! Delong Laser intends to acquire 100% of the equity of Germany Corning Laser
On November 8, Delong Laser and Corning International Corporation ("Corning International") signed the "Agreement on the Sale and Transfer of All Equity Interests and Certain Assets of CorningLaserTechnologiesGmbH".
Delong Laser intends to purchase 100% of Corning International's equity interest in Corning Laser Technologies GmbH (hereinafter referred to as "Corning Laser Germany") and some of its assets, and the purchase price is expected to be no more than 15 million euros. The acquisition is subject to the approval of the shareholders' meeting of Delong Laser and the approval of the relevant governmental organizations in China (the buyer), the United States (the seller) and Germany (the target company).
In response to the merger and acquisition plan, Delong Laser said it aims to improve laser processing technology and expand overseas business. The transaction is a key step in the company's international layout, will enhance the company's sustainable development ability, in line with the company's development strategy.
Second, torchlight technology to 583 million yuan to acquire 100% stake in SMO, the latter main micro-nano optical business
November 9, Torchlight Technology released a major asset purchase proposal, the company intends to wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Torchlight to cash payments to buy 100% of the equity held by SMT SMO, the total transaction price of 75,540,500 euros (about RMB 583399455.58 yuan).
SMO is mainly engaged in the R&D, production and sales of high-power semiconductor laser components and raw materials ("generated photons") and laser optical components ("modulated photons") in the upstream of the photonic industry chain, and is actively expanding the midstream of the photonic industry chain in the form of At present, we are actively expanding the business of photonics application modules, modules and sub-systems in the midstream of the photonics industry chain ("Provision of photonics application solutions"). SMO is a long-established Swiss micro-nano optics high-tech enterprise, = cooperation with the world's well-known optical chips and modules in the field of data communication and bulk supply.
Lumentum Acquires Yunhui Technology, Completes 800G Optical Module Product Line
On Oct. 30, local time, U.S.-based optical component supplier Lumentum announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Hong Kong-based optical module maker Cloud Light Technology for $750 million (about RMB 5.48 billion). The deal is expected to close by the end of 2023.
The deal is expected to accelerate Lumentum's entry into the multi-billion-dollar digital pass-through optical module market, allowing it to expand its presence in the cloud data center and network infrastructure space.
Fourth, the German laser manufacturer TOPTICA acquisition of the French fiber laser company Azurlight
January 28 this year, the German laser manufacturer TOPTICA Photonics AG announced the signing of a definitive purchase agreement, will acquire the majority of shares of the French fiber laser technology company Azurlight Systems SAS, both sides agreed to keep the purchase price confidential. The transaction was successfully concluded on May 5, 2023, with an effective date of January 1, 2023, after receiving final approval from the French government.
Upon completion of the transaction, Azurlight will further develop and grow its fiber laser and amplifier business under the new brand name of TOPTICA Photonics SAS and form a French hub for the TOPTICA brand (including a joint laboratory with the LP2N Institute of Optics Aquitaine).
V. 200 million euro acquisition on hold! Danish government blocks sale of NKT Photonics to Hamamatsu
June 24, 2022, Japan Hamamatsu Photonics (Hamamatsu Photonics) announced that it will be 205 million euros (equivalent to 1.762 billion yuan) the price of the strategic acquisition of the Danish fiber laser manufacturer NKT Photonics, the event once in the spotlight.
However, on May 2 this year, NKT Photonics received notice that the buyer had been denied authorization under the Danish Investment Review Act, a condition of authorization necessary for the buyer to complete the transaction and acquire NKT Photonics.
On July 20, 2023, Hamamatsu resubmitted its application to acquire NKT Photonics to the Danish Business Authority.
If the resubmitted transaction is now approved in Denmark, NKT Photonics will become a dedicated fiber and laser division of Hamamatsu. Akira Hiruma, chief executive of Japan's Hamamatsu Photonics, said the sector has "tremendous growth potential".
Under the terms of the initial agreement, NKT Photonics will be responsible for the development and manufacture of optical fibers and lasers, with no change to its product portfolio, and its company name and branding will be retained.
Six, high-power solid-state ultraviolet laser manufacturer DPSS Lasers was acquired
May 8, the U.S. mechanical precision processing company ARCH Cutting Tools laser marking enterprise Beamer Laser Marking Systems announced that it has acquired a high-power solid-state ultraviolet laser manufacturer DPSS Lasers Inc. in the hope that this will be in the field of defense, security, medical and industrial applications to achieve richer DPSS Lasers Inc. is a manufacturer of high-power solid-state UV lasers.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, DPSS Lasers manufactures high-power, 355nm ultraviolet (UV) solid-state lasers, as well as UV integrated systems. The company has become the world's leading supplier of quasi-continuous wave 355nm solid-state lasers.
Seven, France's Lumibird announced a major acquisition! Bet on high-power semiconductor and fiber laser business
Local time on May 16, France's well-known photonics enterprise Lumibird announced that it has signed an agreement with Prima Industrie, an Italian laser system parts processing manufacturer, to acquire the latter's subsidiary, Convergent Photonics (Turin, Italy) and Prima Industrie North America (Boston, USA) business assets. (Boston, USA).
Upon completion of the acquisition, Lumibird will be integrated into Prima Industrie's Convergent Photonics subsidiary in Turin, Italy, as well as Prima Industrie North America, which includes optical assembly and diode assembly operations in Boston, USA.
Eight, France's ultra-fast laser giant Amplitude acquires Fastlite
On July 13, Amplitude, a leading French manufacturer of ultrafast lasers, announced the completion of its acquisition of Fastlite, a French high-tech company focused on ultrafast pulse shaping, characterization, and optical parametric amplifiers.
On December 19, 2022 at the earliest, the parties officially announced the acquisition deal. The merger will further strengthen Amplitude's position as a leading provider of comprehensive, advanced laser solutions. The acquisition will allow the combined entity (TOPTICA Photonics SAS) to grow further strategically, and customers will benefit from an experienced global team of experts covering laser technology application knowledge and comprehensive technical support.
Nine, Lithuanian laser giant Altechna heavy acquisition: full access to the U.S. market
November 27, local time, Lithuania's well-known precision laser components and accessories manufacturer Altechna announced that the company has acquired Alpine Research Optics (hereinafter referred to as "ARO"), a manufacturer of high-precision glass spherical mirrors located in the Photonics Research and Technology Center in Boulder, Colorado, USA. ") and has expanded its high-quality laser optics solutions.
Both companies plan to triple their revenues within five years while retaining management of ARO. By 2023, the combined revenues of the two companies are expected to exceed €22 million. The merger will strengthen both companies' positions in the global laser technology market, focusing primarily on applications in medical and semiconductor production.
Ten, 21.5 million U.S. dollars! Luna strategic acquisition of fiber optic sensing well-known enterprises Silixa
Luna Innovations, a leading global advanced fiber optic technology company, announced on December 21st that it will strategically acquire Silixa, a leader in distributed fiber optic sensing solutions located in the United Kingdom, for $21.5 million.
The acquisition is expected to strengthen Luna's position in the fiber optic sensing market by adding to Silixa's capabilities in distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), distributed temperature sensing (DTS), and distributed strain sensing (DSS), enabling higher performance for applications in the energy, natural environment, mining, and defense sectors. The deal further opens the door to emerging end-markets such as carbon capture and geotechnical monitoring, while also adding incremental capabilities and geographic coverage in key existing end-markets such as energy and mining.
Summary
Two recent international mergers and acquisitions initiated by Chinese laser companies have livened up the laser market at the end of the year. Strength of the laser enterprise from the strategic layout, improve the industrial chain, build core competitiveness, scramble for the international market "cake" perspective of mergers and acquisitions and reorganization, is also a very good choice.
Laser giants use their own advantages, through the upstream and downstream mergers and acquisitions of related enterprises, will make their own market business can be further expanded to enhance the competitiveness of their own enterprises, is conducive to obtaining advanced technology, expanding the overseas market, to achieve cost optimization, to improve the brand influence, accelerate the development of the company as well as to enhance the degree of internationalization.