Mergers & Acquisitions – Page 16

Nanoco Acquires QLED Electroluminescent Display IP Patents from Kodak

by Isaac Oburu

Nanoco Group plc, a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials, today announced the company has acquired a group of patents from the Eastman Kodak Company (“Kodak”) …

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Ingram Takeover Still Needs Approval

by Bob Raikes

The deal under which Ingram Micro will be taken over by Tianjin Tinhai of China has been delayed again as approval is still to be received from Chinese authorities, although it has received the …

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Samsung to Buy QDVision?

by Bob Raikes

OLED Info has reported that Samsung may be about to acquire quantum dot supplier and developer, QD Vision for $70 million, although the site was unable to verify the rumour. QD Vision was one …

Siemens Busy – Buys Mentor

by Bob Raikes

Siemens has agreed to buy Mentor Graphics, the specialist in electronic design automation, for $4.5 billion. The company is also investing €70 million in Bentley Systems to develop joint solutions for infrastructure and industry. …

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Road to Connected Car Runs Through Samsung

by Steve Sechrist

Samsung Electronics made an $8B (all cash) tender offer to acquire US based Harman International Industries, Inc., a leading auto system integrator with a heavy focus on business to business (B to B) IoT …

Samsung Buys Harman for $8 bn

by Bob Raikes

Samsung bought Harman, which specialises in technology for connected cars. It is paying $8 billion in cash for the business. Analyst Comment Steve covered this story in a Display Daily Road to Connected Car …

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Videocon D2H to Merge With Dish TV Creating a Leading Cable and Satellite Distribution Platform in India

by Isaac Oburu

The Board of Directors of Dish TV and Videocon d2h Limited today approved a scheme of arrangement for the amalgamation of Vd2h into Dish TV (the ‘Scheme’) and the execution of definitive agreements in …

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E Ink and Japan Display Form the Strategic Alliance

by Isaac Oburu

E Ink® Holdings, “E Ink”, the leading innovator of electronic ink technology today announced E Ink has agreed to enter a long-term strategic alliance with Japan Display Inc. for electronic paper (ePaper) business. JDI …

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Planar Systems Agrees to Acquire NaturalPoint

by Bob Raikes

Planar Systems, which is now part of Leyard, is to buy NaturalPoint, a developer of optical tracking and motion capture solutions. The technology is used in CAVEs, drone tracking, sports performance analysis, game play, …

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Aixtron Sale to China Blocked

by Bob Raikes

The German government has withdrawn approval for the sale of Aixtron (Aixtron Accepts Chinese Offer), which makes equipment for OLED and semiconductor production, and that is causing friction with the Chinese government who have …

US Antitrust Officers Approve Ingram Deal

by Yvette Raikes

The sale of Ingram Micro to Chinese conglomerate Tianjin Tianhai Investment Co. Ltd. has been cleared by the US antitrust authorities. Although the deal has already been cleared elsewhere, the US officials have not …

Tags:Ingram Micro| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 43

Fujitsu Clarifies Lenovo Talks

by Bob Raikes

Fujitsu has confirmed that it is exploring a relationship with Lenovo for its PC business, but has denied that Lenovo will acquire it (Fujitsu In Talks with Lenovo over PCs). The plans look as …