SLC nanotech company buys U.K. counterpart

Salt Lake City’s HZO Inc. has acquired U.K.-based Semblant Ltd., a manufacturer and marketer of protective nano coatings and waterproof technology for electronics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

HZO was founded in 2009 and manufactures a thin film that is applied by electronics companies during their assembly process to protect components from damage caused by exposure to corrosive liquids, also using nanotechnology. The company has offices in Yokohama, Japan; Shenzhen, China; and San Jose, California.{mprestriction ids="1,3"}

The acquisition enables HZO to more quickly introduce additional protection solutions to current and future customers of both companies, HZO said in a release. The company’s new Spectrum of Protection portfolio of products will enable greater flexibility to manufacturers looking to protect electronic components using a more diverse range of protective coating materials, equipment and processes, the company said.

“Semblant was a natural fit for HZO as we look to efficiently expand our portfolio of protective coating solutions beyond Parylene and incorporate other processes such as plasma-applied coatings,” said Simone Maraini, CEO at HZO. “Semblant has a strong history of demonstrating technology leadership in advanced plasma applied coating processes and adding their technology to our Spectrum of Protection will enable us to better meet manufacturers’ demands for highly effective and scalable electronics protection. As a result of this acquisition, we anticipate strong growth as we continue to work with many of the largest and most prominent electronic device manufacturers around the globe.”

“The Semblant team and I are delighted to join HZO. With their strong track record of innovation and market penetration in the consumer electronics, industrial and automotive space, my team and I look forward to helping HZO grow and deliver the world’s best waterproofing solutions to manufacturers,” said Semblant CEO Simon McElrea.{/mprestriction}