GlobalWafers explained

GlobalWafers
Hq Location City:Hsinchu
Hq Location Country:Taiwan
Industry:Electronics
Owner:Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), 51%[1]

GlobalWafers is a Taiwanese tech manufacturing company. They are the world's third largest silicon wafer supplier.

History

GlobalWafers was spun off from Sino-American Silicon Products in 2011.[2]

In 2018 Nikkei Asia reported on extensive talent poaching issues from China being faced by GlobalWafers.[3]

In 2020 GlobalWafers announced their attempted acquisition of German silicon wafer supplier Siltronic.[4]

The deal to acquire Siltronic failed in 2022 when the German Government failed to clear the deal by the required deadline.[5]

After their acquisition attempt to acquire Siltronic failed GlobalWafers announced that they would be putting the more than 3b USD earmarked for the acquisition towards capacity expansion.[6] [7]

In 2022 they were the world's third largest silicon wafer supplier.[6]

Operations

South Korea

GlobalWafers operates in South Korea under subsidiary MEMC Korea Co. A second fab opened in 2019.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wang . Lisa . Sino-American reports record profits . taipeitimes.com . Taipei Times . 17 March 2022 . 17 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220317160724/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2022/03/18/2003774973 . live .
  2. Web site: Ai . Chang . Huang . Frances . Taiwan's GlobalWafers chair named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year . focustaiwan.tw . 9 June 2023 . Focus Taiwan . 9 June 2023 . 9 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609150634/https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306090018 . live .
  3. Web site: TING-FANG . CHENG . GlobalWafers sees talent poaching from China as 'big concern' . asia.nikkei.com . Nikkei Asia . 6 February 2022 . 6 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220206203547/https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/GlobalWafers-sees-talent-poaching-from-China-as-big-concern . live .
  4. Web site: GlobalWafers nearer to Siltronic deal: sources . taipeitimes.com . 13 January 2022 . Taipei Times . 6 February 2022 . 6 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220206203544/https://taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2022/01/13/2003771244 . live .
  5. Web site: Shead . Sam . Germany scuttles $5 billion chip deal with Taiwan firm amid tech sovereignty concerns . cnbc.com . February 2022 . CNBC . 6 February 2022 . 4 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220204225152/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/01/globalwafers-bid-for-siltronic-fails-amid-tech-sovereignty-concerns-.html . live .
  6. Web site: Peng-min . Tsai . Chien-chung . Chang . Kao . Evelyn . GlobalWafers unveils expansion plans after bid for Siltronic fails . focustaiwan.tw . 6 February 2022 . Focus Taiwan . 6 February 2022 . 6 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220206130731/https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202202060011 . live .
  7. Web site: TING-FANG . CHENG . LI . LAULY . GlobalWafers plans $3.6bn expansion after Siltronic bid fails . asia.nikkei.com . Nikkei Asia . 6 February 2022 . 7 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220207020758/https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/GlobalWafers-plans-3.6bn-expansion-after-Siltronic-bid-fails . live .
  8. Web site: Wang . Lisa . GlobalWafers completes new fab in South Korea . taipeitimes.com . 23 November 2019 . Taipei Times . 6 February 2022 . 6 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220206203545/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2019/11/23/2003726312 . live .

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