- With takeover of Aixtron (AIXG) in its present form by a Chinese investment fund officially off the table, CEO Martin Goetzeler views two possible routes of action.
- The first, continuing to invest in new equipment at high development and ramping expense and operation under optimism the markets for Aixtron's products recover. Secondly, "Aixtron could shrink, divest technologies and continue with a specialized offering."
- Regardless of what path the company pursues, international implications of M&A are in sharp focus with the U.S., China, and Germany each involved in just this case alone.
- Related (December 5): Aixtron purchase sans U.S. business observed