Oerlikon Acquires Assets of UK Laser Maker Exitech
PFÄFFIKON, Switzerland, Dec. 8, 2006 -- OC Oerlikon Corp. Ltd. announced it has acquired the laser technology, staff and equipment of nano- and microlaser systems maker Exitech Ltd. of Oxford, England, in an asset deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Oerlikon said its Optics, Solar and Wafer Processing business units will benefit from the acquisition. Exitech will be integrated in the Optics business unit, Oerlikon said, which has its headquarters in Balzers, Liechtenstein, and makes optical thin-film products.
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