We introduced Fabric8Labs three years ago. With a total of $73.3M raised at the time, the company specializes in Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing, a technology that could produce pure copper components, which can be directly printed onto temperature sensitive substrates such as PCBs, silicon, or existing metal components.
While we have witnessed no evidence of this technology capabilities since its fund raising, we recently learned that its technology has found interest in TDK Corporation, a global technology and innovation leader specializing in electronic solutions.
The latter will acquire Fabric8Labs for an undisclosed amount. By entering TDK’s global manufacturing network, Fabric8Labs’ ECAM technology would gain the production scale, supply chain resiliency, and operational infrastructure needed to serve a rapidly growing base of enterprise customers across data center infrastructure and next-generation electronics, a press release reads.
“Fabric8Labs’ ECAM technology is exactly the kind of foundational manufacturing innovation we look for, one that doesn’t just improve on TDK’s existing solution but enables products and performance levels that weren’t previously achievable, contributing to the transformation of society.” said Noboru Saito, President & CEO, TDK Corporation. “As data center infrastructure continues to scale and the performance demands on advanced electronics intensify, we envision that by bringing this technology into our global manufacturing network and providing products that determine the performance of next-generation data centers, it will be a significant advantage for our customers.”
The next step for Fabric8Labs
The acquisition will enable Fabric8labs to expand capacity to support a broader customer portfolio across data center infrastructure and advanced electronics.
“ECAM gives our customers a decisive performance advantage,” said David Pain, CTO and Co-Founder of Fabric8Labs. “With TDK’s global manufacturing network, we can deliver it at the scale their most ambitious programs demand, today and across their long-term roadmaps.”
At closing, Fabric8labs will continue to operate under its existing leadership team, with a shared commitment to the customers, programs, and partnerships that have defined its growth.
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