US-based nano-engineering company Rolith, whose shareholders include glass, chemicals and electronics manufacturer Asahi Glass, has been acquired by smart materials producer Metamaterial Technologies.
Financial terms of the acquisition have not been revealed. The deal includes Rolith’s intellectual property, tools, research and development facilities and key employees.
Spun out of Stanford University in 2008, Rolith has developed a large surface area nanolithography process that enables nanostructured products. The technology has applications in a wide range of sectors from solar energy to…