Applied Materials Announces a Strategic Investment in BE Semiconductor Industries

Purchased 9 percent of outstanding shares to build upon four years of successful collaboration on hybrid bonding technology for advanced packagingSANTA CLARA, Calif., April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced it has purchased 9 percent of the outstanding shares of the common stock of BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi), a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry. Applied and Besi have been successfully collaborating since 2020, and recent ...