UZWIL, SWITZERLAND – Bühler reported 2020 sales at the company's Advanced Materials unit shrank 31.7% to CHF443 million ($497.6 million) on weakness in automotive, while orders fell 7.2% to CHF453 million.

SANTA CLARA, CA – Coherent received an unsolicited acquisition proposal from II–VI to acquire Coherent in a cash and stock transaction.

TORONTO – Firan Technology Group reported fiscal fourth quarter sales at its PCB fabrication unit of $14.1 million, down 24.2% year-over-year.

CIRCLEVILLE, OH – DuPont Interconnect Solutions said its $220 million expansion project here is expected to be completed in the second half of 2021.