Nanometrics, a semiconductor inspection and measuring equipment company, aims for the sales of 110 billion won this year. In 2018, the company generated sales of 89bn won. It will also try to achieve 20% market share of the thin film (membrane quality) measuring equipment. This is because, as the di

Versum Materials will complete a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry research and development (R & D) center in the second half of the year at the Pyeongtaek business premise. Last year, it was the second time after the R & D Center for Advanced Deposition Materials at Banwol Factory in Ansan

The global semiconductor materials market is expected to grow 2% this year. It is hard to compare with the 10% growth from last year due to the memory sector’s boom, but contrary to the equipment market declining 4% over the same period due to the decline in facility investment (CAPEX).According to

SK Materials diversifies its semiconductor specialty materials business. With the expansion of the demand, SK Materials made investments in facility expansion, industrial gas, precursors, and etch gases, and it has recently entered the high-function wet chemical business. Wet chemical is one of the

LG Chem will invest 1.2 trillion won in a battery production capacity in Nanjing, China. This is a seperate endeavor from the number 2 battery plant to be built in Nanjing Binjjang Economic Development Zone as announced in October last year. The announcement is about expanding the two battery factor

Brooks Automation Korea is a specialist in semiconductor automation and pollution management. It has a unique position in the silicon wafer transfer systems. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and other well-known equipment makers use Brooks products. It has been a leader for 20 years.The sales of the c

SemiLAB Korea is speeding up to take the semiconductor market with infrared (IR) measurement equipment. This is thanks to the unique commercialization of its IR measurement equipment using long wavelengths. SemiLAB has proposed a method for precisely measuring DRAM and NAND flash structures that has

As the government announces the move to design organic light emitting diode (OLED) production equipment technology as a national core technology, the industry is strongly rebelling. It is believed that the display equipment industry argues that the designation is a threat to its 'survival’ and will

Semiconductor and display equipment SW company Link Genesis is quickening their quest for China by starting a business agreement with smart factory company called Wellin Tech and establishing a joint venture in Guangzhou. It plans to finish the plan within the first quarter and wishes to proceed wit

Qualmax, which produces semiconductor testing components, is increasing their production by 50% after moving and expanding their factory. They have also decided to double their market share in Korea.Qualmax announced that they will relocate their manufacturing base and head office from Pyeongtaek, G

Saint-Gobain Korea will attempt to differentiate itself through injection molding starting in 2019. Injection molding technology is being introduced to valves used in semiconductors and display equipment. It plans to provide proper functions for the high-tech industry such as ultra-high purity (UHP)

SK Innovation has been speeding up their high-tech materials business. It has entered the transparent polyimide (PI) business, which plays a key role in implementing foldable displays. Transparent PI can replace glass, which is a conventional cover window. Sumitomo Chemical, Kolon Industries, LG Che

Entegris, a semiconductor material and process solutions company, has set a double-digit growth target in 2019. It will continue to invest in facilities such as constructing new buildings on vacant land in Jangan factory in Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province. Its workforce continues to increase. In or

The korean government is trying to limit the export of organic light emitting diode (OLED) production equipment to China. It seems to be a follow-up to the recent "Toptec Incident."According to the industry on December 27th, the Ministry of Industry recently held a meeting with top display equipment

Prof. Yoo Jae-Soo of Chung-Ang Univ. (Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science) has been named as the next president of the Korea Information Display Society (KIDS).Prof. Yoo has been elected as the 12th president at an extraordinary general meeting which took place on the 20th. Prof

SK Hynix, on 19th, held a groundbreaking ceremony at its headquarters in Icheon city, Gyeonggi-do, for its new semiconductor factory(M16) with 200 attendees including Tae-won Choi, Chairman of SK Group, Jae-won Choi, Vice Chairman of SK Group, Sung-wook Park, former SK Hynix CEO and Chairman of SK g

Between the large organic light emitting diode (OLED) based on quantum dot (QD) color filter (CF) that is being prepared by Samsung Display and LG Display's white OLED (WOLED) panel, which has a superior competitive advantage?The analysts say Samsung will take the lead if it achieves the yield of ov

Samsung SDI is seeking to sell its Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF) business, which is the core material for connecting display panels and electronic circuits.According to industry sources on March 19th, Samsung SDI has been confirmed to have been involved in the sale of their ACF division. It has

There is a company that started as a small-sized metal processing company in 1988 and advanced into high-tech industries such as semiconductors and displays. The company is BMT headquartered in Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do. In 1999, BMT succeeded in the localization of fitting valves for semiconduct

Inside high-tech industrial plants such as those dedicated to semiconductors and displays, plumbing are intertwined like a spider web to supply various materials. As the process becomes more complicated, the type, length, and design of the piping become more diversified. The need for processing has