With the expansion, ASM's capacity in Singapore will quadruple, and global capacity will more than triple.

ASM International N.V. has officially unveiled its state-of-the-art Singapore manufacturing facility and operations hub, and announced the groundbreaking of a second manufacturing floor at the site. The opening ceremony was attended by Singapore Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr. Tan See Leng, and by representatives of JTC Corp. and of the Singapore Economic Development Board.

ASM’s Singapore expansion comes amid recent global chip shortages, and will enable ASM to capitalize on surging demand brought on by accelerated digitalization trends. The facility, including the first manufacturing floor, was completed at the end of 2020. Including the second manufacturing floor, which will be production-ready early 2023, ASM’s capacity in Singapore will quadruple, and global capacity will more than triple. At the Singapore facility, ASM assembles and tests its advanced deposition tools, including ALD and Epi, that are critical for the production of semiconductor devices.

The design of the new facility allows for a more efficient manufacturing flow, and a higher level of flexibility, which has been particularly beneficial to cope with the challenges of the industry supply chain constraints recently.