Air Liquide invests US$200 mn in production centres in Taiwan and South Korea
Gases firm Air Liquide has announced close to US$200 million investment in two advanced material production centres in Taiwan and South Korea, to accelerate the development and manufacturing of new advanced materials while increasing reliability and improving the sustainability of its supply chain by localising the production close to our semiconductor customers.
The investment, reflecting key electronic customers commitments, further enhances Air Liquide’s ability, through its affiliate Air Liquide Advanced Materials, to support manufacturing of advanced technology nodes that enable next generation electronics applications in Artificial Intelligence, automotive, cloud computing, and other semiconductor technologies, it adds.
These facilities are designed to be in close proximity to strategic customers in order to accelerate innovation through close collaboration, speed to solution, and ability to ramp to full production in a safe, reliable, and high quality manner. Air Liquide’s new advanced materials production facilities will be modular, flexible, and incorporate digital quality control systems able to meet the constantly evolving needs of its customers. The facilities are expected to start production in 2024 and 2025 respectively.
Air Liquide Advanced Materials is the industry leader in materials for deposition and etch processes. With ten Advanced Materials centres around the world, Air Liquide is strategically located in all major semiconductor hubs, close to the industry leaders. Its enScribe product line of innovative etch materials enables sustainability through performance, addressing technical challenges and reducing the overall environmental footprint of semiconductor manufacturing process.
