SDC Technologies Acquires Coatings Maker COTEC
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 6, 2020 — Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has announced that group company SDC Technologies Inc. acquired COTEC GmbH, a manufacturer, developer, and researcher of physical vapor deposition (PVD) and molecular layer deposition (MLD) materials for hydrophobic, oleophobic, and antireflective coatings in the ophthalmic, precision optics, automotive, and display markets. COTEC became a wholly owned subsidiary of SDC on October 1. The move follows earlier Mitsui acquisitions in the last decade, of antifog coating