# Kaiam Corporation acquires Compound Photonics factory in Newton Aycliffe

Kaiam Corporation completed the purchase of the Compound Photonics manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe, UK, securing around 100 jobs. The acquisition includes investment by Compound Photonics into Kaiam.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-09-01
- Where: Newton Aycliffe, Aycliffe Business Park, United Kingdom
- Jobs: 100
- Status: completed
- Products: hybrid photonic integrated circuits, optical transceivers, indium phosphide photonic integrated circuits
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Kaiam Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/26703.md) (acquirer)
- [Compound Photonics](https://endata.com/companies/26704.md) (target)

## Sources

- [aycliffebusinesspark.co.uk](https://aycliffebusinesspark.co.uk/news/100-jobs-saved-as-us-firm-buys-compound-photonics-facility/), 2017-09-01: "Around 100 jobs have been secured after a US firm completed the purchase of the Compound Photonics factory in Newton Aycliffe."

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