FLANDERS, USA: Rudolph Technologies Inc., a leading provider of process characterization equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities, has acquired Adventa Control Technologies Inc.
Adventa provides a wide range of Advanced Process Control (APC) technologies to semiconductor manufacturers specifically for tool automation, run-to-run control, and fault detection and classification.
“We are excited about taking advantage of this opportunity to significantly expand our process control software portfolio with the complementary products from Adventa,” said Paul F. McLaughlin, chairman and chief executive officer of Rudolph. “Much like Rudolph, Adventa has an established and respected presence in the industry, with an estimated 18,000+ systems in use today.”
“By leveraging Rudolph’s worldwide sales and support organization, we will be able to introduce Adventa solutions to markets that had previously been left untapped, thus delivering a paradigmatic growth opportunity for these products, and making Rudolph a more significant supplier to our customers,” McLaughlin concluded.
“Adventa’s experience in providing competitive advanced process control solutions while maintaining profitability was a key reason for pursuing this acquisition,” said Mike Plisinski, vice president and general manager of Rudolph’s Data Analysis and Review Business Unit.
“The duration of the current down cycle in our industry has resulted in manufacturers needing to reduce the use of internal resources but at the same time improve factory profitability through the implementation of enhanced process control and automated analysis solutions. Adventa has been delivering unique solutions to device manufacturers for over 11 years. Their employees average over 15 years of experience in the development and deployment of enterprise level process control solutions.
“When combined with our expertise in process analysis software, we are well-positioned to meet the growing demand from customers for a single, financially stable, supplier of both process control and analysis technologies, which can easily integrate into their existing IT infrastructure.”
Terms of the cash transaction were not disclosed, however, Rudolph projects that revenues from the Adventa acquisition will be accretive in the first year and should more than double the revenues of the Data Analysis and Review Business Unit. According to Gartner Dataquest, this would make Rudolph the No. 2 supplier of process control software solutions for device manufacturers.
“As the semiconductor industry continues to evolve and the technologies become more complex, process control software will continue to play a critical role in the fab,” Plisinski continued. “We believe our customers see a distinct advantage in working with a profitable, global partner such as Rudolph who has clearly demonstrated the commitment and resources for next-generation process solutions. “
Rudolph is unique in providing a total process control solution to both front-end fabs, back-end packaging facilities as well as the rapidly maturing photovoltaic market.
The company’s process control software systems evaluate the overall performance of the entire manufacturing process, resulting in the opportunity for lower operating costs as well as faster and better automated decision making through a tighter integration of process control technologies and process analysis solutions.
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MEMS players: Analysis of financial performance
LYON, FRANCE: Yole Developpement has released a new study dedicated to help decision makers evaluate MEMS companies’ corporate value and growth strategies.
Supported by Yole’s powerful MEMS industry analysis, this report presents key metrics that are used to evaluate corporate financial performance and valuation.
This report includes: the analysis of MEMS industry corporate performance with market, technology and financial perspectives; two complete databases of MEMS companies’ financial transactions (fundraising and M&A); and, a benchmark of MEMS companies multiple value and financial performance ratios by business model.
Designed as a tool to support both MEMS companies and investors in their decision making process with the relevant key indicators, this report will help determine:
o Where to invest in the MEMS area.
o The best business model for MEMS today.
o How to benchmark a MEMS company.
o How to optimize MEMS company value.
MEMS remains an attractive industry for financial and strategic investors
Several market segments are well‐positioned for high growth in the coming years as the MEMS industry continues to expand. Companies founded in early 2000 have now entered the top 30 MEMS manufacturers alongside the large established players.
From the latest cell phones and gaming devices to vehicle safety and environmental sensing, the MEMS industry now provides mission critical functionality for a vast array of products and applications in defense, automotive, medical, industrial, communication and consumer markets.
The MEMS industry contains several high‐growth opportunities for financial and strategic investors. “Our analysis shows that in the past three years, more than 35 strategic investments have been made through acquisitions and VCs have invested more than $800 million in the industry” explained Géraldine Andrieux Gustin, Partner at Yole Finance. VCs are still actively investing in next generation solutions, especially in the cleantech sector.
As the economic cycle moves towards recovery, M&A activity will accelerate too. Now is the time for MEMS companies to adapt their growth strategy in leveraging their value with the help of Yole Développement’s report.
The economic cycle will impact the financial transaction market. Opportunities will arise rapidly for MEMS companies as investors seek to solidify positions necessary for future growth.
Execution of corporate strategy will require additional capital. “More than ever, companies will need to consider their value creation process while considering acquisition, selling out or consolidation strategies. They will need to leverage their corporate value with the best dedicated business model”, said Géraldine Andrieux Gustin.
Yole Développement’s analysis provides MEMS companies with key data to conduct their own benchmarking and first assessment of their company’s value. Companies and investors will also have a clear picture of what happened in the MEMS area with a detailed database of more than 400 financial transactions since 1998.
Yole Développement provides fundraising and M&A services
Yole Finance is the corporate finance unit of the Yole Group addressing the needs of customers at various stages of their growth: early stage, expansion and maturity.
Yole Finance focuses on fundraising and M&A activities with additional capabilities in IP value creation, growth strategy development and implementation. It includes supporting clients in the establishment of strategic partnerships all along their development.
Yole Finance works with seed and early stage companies with next generation solutions for the semiconductor sector especially equipment and materials, MEMS, microfluidics, photovoltaics, compound semiconductors, power electronics and advanced packaging. The Yole Finance team brings together a unique combination of experience and skills in advising clients on global cross‐border transactions in the technology industry for the past 20 years.
Supported by Yole’s powerful MEMS industry analysis, this report presents key metrics that are used to evaluate corporate financial performance and valuation.
This report includes: the analysis of MEMS industry corporate performance with market, technology and financial perspectives; two complete databases of MEMS companies’ financial transactions (fundraising and M&A); and, a benchmark of MEMS companies multiple value and financial performance ratios by business model.
Designed as a tool to support both MEMS companies and investors in their decision making process with the relevant key indicators, this report will help determine:
o Where to invest in the MEMS area.
o The best business model for MEMS today.
o How to benchmark a MEMS company.
o How to optimize MEMS company value.
MEMS remains an attractive industry for financial and strategic investors
Several market segments are well‐positioned for high growth in the coming years as the MEMS industry continues to expand. Companies founded in early 2000 have now entered the top 30 MEMS manufacturers alongside the large established players.
From the latest cell phones and gaming devices to vehicle safety and environmental sensing, the MEMS industry now provides mission critical functionality for a vast array of products and applications in defense, automotive, medical, industrial, communication and consumer markets. The MEMS industry contains several high‐growth opportunities for financial and strategic investors. “Our analysis shows that in the past three years, more than 35 strategic investments have been made through acquisitions and VCs have invested more than $800 million in the industry” explained Géraldine Andrieux Gustin, Partner at Yole Finance. VCs are still actively investing in next generation solutions, especially in the cleantech sector.
As the economic cycle moves towards recovery, M&A activity will accelerate too. Now is the time for MEMS companies to adapt their growth strategy in leveraging their value with the help of Yole Développement’s report.
The economic cycle will impact the financial transaction market. Opportunities will arise rapidly for MEMS companies as investors seek to solidify positions necessary for future growth.
Execution of corporate strategy will require additional capital. “More than ever, companies will need to consider their value creation process while considering acquisition, selling out or consolidation strategies. They will need to leverage their corporate value with the best dedicated business model”, said Géraldine Andrieux Gustin.
Yole Développement’s analysis provides MEMS companies with key data to conduct their own benchmarking and first assessment of their company’s value. Companies and investors will also have a clear picture of what happened in the MEMS area with a detailed database of more than 400 financial transactions since 1998.
Yole Développement provides fundraising and M&A services
Yole Finance is the corporate finance unit of the Yole Group addressing the needs of customers at various stages of their growth: early stage, expansion and maturity.
Yole Finance focuses on fundraising and M&A activities with additional capabilities in IP value creation, growth strategy development and implementation. It includes supporting clients in the establishment of strategic partnerships all along their development.
Yole Finance works with seed and early stage companies with next generation solutions for the semiconductor sector especially equipment and materials, MEMS, microfluidics, photovoltaics, compound semiconductors, power electronics and advanced packaging. The Yole Finance team brings together a unique combination of experience and skills in advising clients on global cross‐border transactions in the technology industry for the past 20 years.
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