Applied Materials to Increase its Strategic Investment in BE Semiconductor Industries
Applied Materials announced it is increasing its stake in BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi) to approximately 20 percent of outstanding shares via an accelerated share purchase agreement. The move builds on a strategic collaboration begun in 2020, recently expanded with Besi joining Applied's EPIC Center as an Innovation Partner, focused on hybrid bonding and next-generation 3D IC interconnect architectures for AI-driven scaling.
Key figures
- Initial investment date
- April 2025
- Collaboration start year
- 2020
- Target ownership percent
- approximately 20 percent
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