Merck to increase investments in Taiwan

Merck has introduced a plan to increase investments in Taiwan, looking for to show its plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan into a brand new R&D hub for deposition supplies.

Merck didn’t reveal the quantity to be invested, however expects the proportion of its deposition materials manufacturing capability in Taiwan to account for 20-30% of its general volumes in 5 years, up from 5% presently.

Merck may also increase its R&D staff in Taiwan and lift the variety of its native staff by 40% in 5 years, up from round 1,000 in the intervening time. Merck presently has a complete of 10 places of work in Taiwan.

Merck has acquired a number of semiconductor materials firms since 2014 and is ready to present supplies for all totally different phases of semiconductor manufacturing processes.

The firm has already developed directed self-assembly (DSA) know-how that may be utilized to supplies used for packaging of 3D NAND, DRAM and MPUs.

Merck to increase investments in Taiwan
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