Taiwani ettevõte CMC Magnetics on veelgi tugevdanud oma positsioone optiliste andmekandjate tootmise globaalsetes liidrites. Hiljuti avaldas CMC Magnetics koos Jaapani ettevõtte Mitsubishi Chemical Corporationiga (MCC) pressiteate , kus teatatakse saavutatud kokkuleppest osta Mitsubishi Chemical Media tuumik, ettevõte Verbatim. Tehingu väärtus on 32 miljonit dollarit. Tehing peab olema lõpule viidud ja omandiülekanded teostatakse 2019. aasta lõpuks.
Ettevõte CMC Magnetics saab õigused Verbatim kaubamärkidele, patentidele, tootmistehnoloogiatele ja müügikanalitele. Samuti läheb Taiwani tootja omandisse neli Verbatimi osakonda: üks Ameerikas, Euroopas, Austraalias ja Hongkongis. See ei ole CMC Magneticsi esimene sarnane samm endiste optiliste andmekandjate turuliidrite omandamises. 2015. aastal omandas Taiwani ettevõte optiliste andmekandjate tootmist pioneer ettevõtte Taiyo Yuden äri ja muud varad.
Taiwanese producer CMC Magnetics has been closely collaborating with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation since the late 1990s. In 1998, CMC Magnetics acquired the technology for producing floppy disks and magnetic tapes, along with two factories (in California and Mexico) from Verbatim. In 1999, CMC Magnetics and Mitsubishi Chemical (Verbatim) formed a strategic alliance, after which the Taiwanese company began manufacturing optical discs using Japanese equipment under the Verbatim and Mitsubishi brands.
Moreover, today Verbatim's business extends beyond just optical discs to include SSDs and numerous flash drives. CMC Magnetics will continue to produce all these items under the well-known brand. The company hopes that absorbing Verbatim's production will help increase revenue and profits. Currently, CMC Magnetics earns around $22 million a month. Revenue dynamics have not been stable. The globally recognized Verbatim brand could remedy this situation.
Allikas: 3dnews.ru
