Shipley to acquire fiber-optic components provider

Shipley Co. LLC, a subsidiary of Rohm and Haas Co., will acquire the technology, equipment, intellectual property, and remaining workforce of Haleos Inc., a provider of fiber-optic components and optoelectronics device components. As part of the acquisition, Shipley will pay $3.1 million for the assets of Haleos.

David Schram, president of Shipley's Electronic and Industrial Finishing (EIF) group, said, "We are pleased that Haleos will join our expanding portfolio of technologies for the electronic materials market. Shipley provides electronic materials and processes for semiconductor fabrication and packaging, printed wiring board manufacturing, connectors, and industrial finishing. End markets for these products include cellphones, smart cards, computers, FPDs, automotive electronics, and equipment that powers' the Internet.