# Principle Capital to buy Camtek's PCB business for up to $35M

Shanghai-based Principle Capital will acquire Camtek's PCB business for up to $35 million, with $32 million paid at closing and up to $3 million contingent on 2018 performance. Camtek will focus on semiconductor inspection and metrology.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-07-20
- Where: Migdal Ha'Emek, Israel
- Value: $35.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: PCB inspection and metrology equipment
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Principle Capital](https://endata.com/companies/25747.md) (acquirer)
- [Camtek Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/25748.md) (target)

## Sources

- [en.globes.co.il](https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-chinese-pe-fund-buys-camteks-pcb-business-1001198028), 2017-07-20: "Israeli company Camtek Ltd. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Principle Capital, a Shanghai-based private-equity fund, to sell its PCB business for $35 million."

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