Bühler Acquires Manufacturer of Vacuum Components

Sputtering Components Inc. Bühler Acquires Manufacturer of Vacuum Components

21.09.2018Editor: Alexander Stark

The US manufacturer of vacuum components Sputtering Components Inc. from Minnesota becomes a part of the Bühler Group. The company from Uzwil has taken over all shares from the previous owners and will integrate the company into its own coating division.

Related Vendors

Bühler AG

Fondarex SA

The US manufacturer of vacuum components Sputtering Components Inc. from Owatonna (Minnesota) has been taken over by the Bühler Group.
(Source: Sputtering Components Inc.)

Sputtering Components Inc. (SCI) has been taken over by the Bühler Group. SCI is a US-based supplier of components and assemblies for large-surface vacuum coating systems. In the future, the company will operate as an independent business unit of the vacuum coating division of Bühler Leybold Optics. Antonio Requena, CEO of Bühler Leybold Optics, is pleased with the successful acquisition: "We have worked closely with SCI for many years. “Together we have achieved a leading market position, especially with coating systems for architectural glass. That is why we are proud to welcome the SCI team, with its expertise, its market reputation, and its commitment for high-quality products, to the Bühler group." The company, with more than 40 employees, will continue to be managed by the current management team. Barry Nudelman, the current CEO, will step down from his position, but will continue to support SCI throughout the transition period. Andy Britt, the current Vice President Sales of Bühler Aeroglide, will head SCI as Managing Director upon completion of the sale.

This article was first published by Schweizer MaschinenMarkt

Subscribe to the newsletter now

Don't Miss out on Our Best Content

Business E-mail

Please enter a valid mailadress.

By clicking on „Subscribe to Newsletter“ I agree to the processing and use of my data according to the consent form (please expand for details) and accept the Terms of Use. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.

Declaration of consent

Naturally, we always handle your personal data responsibly. Any personal data we receive from you is processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. For detailed information please see our privacy policy.

Consent to the use of data for promotional purposes

I consent to NürnbergMesse GmbH, Exhibition Centre, 90471 Nuremberg, including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG (hereafter: NürnbergMesse) and Vogel Communication Group GmbH & Co. KG, Max-Planckstr. 7-9, 97082 Würzburg, including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG (hereafter: Vogel Communications Group) using my e-mail address to send editorial newsletters. I have accessed lists of the respective companies here for Vogel Communications Group

Newsletter content may include all products and services of any companies mentioned above, including for example specialist journals and books, events and fairs as well as event-related products and services, print and digital media offers and services such as additional (editorial) newsletters, raffles, lead campaigns, market research both online and offline, specialist webportals and e-learning offers. In case my personal telephone number has also been collected, it may be used for offers of aforementioned products, for services of the companies mentioned above, and market research purposes.

In case I access protected data on Internet portals of NürnbergMesse including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG or Vogel Communications Group including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG, I need to provide further data in order to register for the access of such content. In return for this free access to editorial content, my data may be used in accordance with this consent for the purposes stated here.

Right of revocation

I understand that I can revoke my consent at will. My revocation does not change the lawfulness of data processing that was conducted based on my consent leading up to my revocation. To declare my revocation I must use this contact form. In case I no longer wish to receive certain newsletters I have subscribed to, I can also click on the unsubscribe link included at the end of a newsletter. Further information regarding my right of revocation and the implementation of it as well as the consequences of my revocation can be found in the privacy policy, section editorial newsletter.

(ID:45497772)