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August 1, 2006 |
Asahi Kasei EMD Corporation |
Establishment of subsidiary in Taiwan for sale of pellicles
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Asahi Kasei EMD has established a subsidiary in Taiwan for
the sale of photomask pellicles, with operation to begin in September 2006.
The new company, Asahi Kasei EMD Taiwan Corp., will obtain pellicles from Asahi
Kasei EMD and maintain inventory in Taiwan, enabling swift fulfillment of
purchase orders and obviating the need for Taiwanese customers to maintain their
own inventories of pellicles.
Used in the production of LCD panels and semiconductors,
pellicles prevent the adherence of dust on photomasks which could cause defects
in the photolithographic exposure process.
Taiwan is one of the world's main markets for pellicles,
with particularly strong demand growth in LCD panel applications.
Asahi Kasei EMD is a leading pellicle supplier and the world's only maker
of pellicles for the largest LCD panels.
In 2002, Asahi Kasei EMD established a pellicle sales subsidiary in Korea,
another key market for pellicles, especially those for LCD applications.
A new pellicle plant was brought on line in May 2004 to meet growing
demand for large pellicles, and a second production line for large
pellicles was completed at this plant in March 2005.
Integration of pellicles production was completed in February 2006
with the transfer to the new plant of equipment to produce pellicles
for semiconductor applications.
Corporate profiles
Asahi Kasei EMD Taiwan Corp. |
President: |
Yasuo Tsukada |
Head office: |
Taipei, Taiwan |
Paid-in capital: |
NT$1 million |
Shareholding: |
100% Asahi Kasei EMD Corp. |
Initial sales target: |
¥2 billion/year |
Start-up: |
September 1, 2006 |
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Asahi Kasei EMD Corp. |
President: |
Makoto Konosu |
Head office: |
Shinjuku, Tokyo |
Paid-in capital: |
¥3 billion |
Shareholding: |
100% Asahi Kasei Corp. |
Consolidated employees: |
≈2500 |
Consolidated sales: |
¥102.9 billion (year ended March 31, 2006) |
Business line: |
Production and sale of electronic materials and electronic devices, as core operating company of Asahi Kasei Group. |
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