The government of Xian city of Shanxi province announced that it signed 10 project agreements with 10 semiconductor companies including Loongson Zhongkou (Loongson), AMEC, and Silan (士兰 微) at the 2018 Xian Integrated Circuit Industry Forum held on February 22. The project details have not been discl

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

Wooam Super Polymer, a company with the No.1 share in the domestic Teflon heat exchanger market, is entering the overseas market. It plans to develop overseas markets such as China through overseas agencies.Wooam Super Polymer is a secondary partner of Semes, a semiconductor equipment subsidiary of

‘SPEC UP 5K’Kook Je Electric Korea has set a goal to reach 500 Billion Korean Won in annual sales. In 2017, this company set a record with sales of 440.3 Billion KRW and operating profit of 47.8 Billion KRW.The official emphasized that “the company plans to build a firm foundation as a global compan

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

AUROS Technology is the only South Korean company that specializes in overlay measurement equipment. Almost half of the overlay equipment used in large memory manufacturers of Korea is made by AUROS Technology.Last year’s sales more than doubled the total of the previous year. AUROS Technology had s

Autonics, which is a company that focuses on sensor/control devices, is aiming to make an impact in the packaged semiconductor market with their new color-type Vision Sensor. Their new product can test up to 13 factors including form, color, size, etc. Their goal is to increase market share in the S

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

Wonik IPS, which is merging Wonik Terasemicon, is becoming a large equipment company that provides a ‘total solution’ for the semiconductor display field. Their goal is to become a top 10 global equipment company through active R&D, diversified equipment portfolio, and a diversified customer base.Wo

The global semiconductor packaging materials market is expected to reach $ 17.8 billion (about 19.8 trillion won) by 2021, a slight increase from $ 16.7 billion in 2017 (about 18.6 trillion won). Continuous pressure for cost reduction and slowed consumption of materials, combined with the rapid grow

Kang, Chang-jin, vice president of Samsung Electronics, took over as the new and 9th CEO of Semes on the 2nd.In 1993, he joined Samsung Electronics' Memory R&D process development team. He was the head of the process development team of the memory business division, the planning support team leader

Nexstin, a specialist in semiconductor inspection and measurement equipment, will try to achieve the Technology Special Listing in the second half of this year.Park, Tae-hoon, the CEO of Nexstin, said, "Last year, I applied for a designation audit for the KOSDAQ Association for the Technology Specia

Kim Yong-gil, CEO of ASM Korea (ASMK), said, "We completed the R&D and manufacturing plant in Dongtan, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province last October." He added, “As a foreign equipment company for the first time, we have established the base for providing research, manufacturing, and service all together

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)

It is expected that Chinese semiconductor front-end production facilities will account for 20 percent of the global market between 2020 and 2021. It will be a significant jump from the current market share of 16%. It will be the result of the Chinese government's policy of launching semiconductors.

In 2018, the world semiconductor equipment market sales were at a record high as they were in 2017. In 2019, the semiconductor market is expected to decline due to a decrease in investment in major semiconductor companies. But by 2020, the scale is expected to once again increase.The world semicondu

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