ASM International NV (AVS)

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https://www.asm.com

ASM International NV is a Dutch-headquartered multinational corporation specializing in the design, manufacture, sale, and servicing of wafer processing equipment for leading semiconductor manufacturers. The company focuses primarily on thin-film deposition technologies, including atomic layer deposition (ALD), epitaxy, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), vertical furnaces for low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD), diffusion, oxidation, and silicon carbide processes. These advanced tools enable the production of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits essential for AI, cloud computing, healthcare, energy-efficient devices, and electric vehicles. Founded in 1968 by Arthur del Prado and headquartered in Almere, Netherlands, ASM International NV employs over 4,500 people across 15 key locations worldwide, representing more than 69 nationalities. With 56 years of innovation, it pioneered breakthroughs like single-wafer ALD for high-volume manufacturing and maintains a global presence with R&D in Europe, Asia, and the US, and manufacturing in Singapore and South Korea. Guided by core values of innovation, delivery, and care, the company advances sustainability, targeting net-zero emissions by 2035 while supporting the semiconductor industry's scaling per Moore's Law.