The Clinton Township-based company named for elements of the periodic table in 1971 has a new moniker, thanks to a merger with a California firm.

Officials at II-VI, a manufacturer of engineered materials and optoelectric components, announced Thursday that the company’s name has officially changed to Coherent Corp.

II-VI merged with Coherent in July in a $6.5 million deal, when it was announced that the uniquely named business would become known as “Coherent Corp.”

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