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Apple’s Printed Battery Acquisition Likely to Disappoint

Other printed electronics acquisitions by BASF and Merck also miss the mark, while Xerox’s deal represents a strong deal.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Leading companies like Apple, Merck KGaA, BASF, and Xerox have made high-profile acquisitions of start-ups in printed electronics. However, many of the companies acquired have been second-tier players, leaving more attractive acquisition or partnership targets open, according to Lux Research.   Of the recent high-profile deals, only Xerox’s tie-up with smart packaging developer, Thin Film Electronics, represents a clear winning transaction, according to an evaluation of start-ups on the Lux In...

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