New center marks 30th anniversary
More than 100 guests attended the grand opening ceremony, including our CEO Hichem M’Saad, Chairman of the Supervisory Board Pauline van der Meer Mohr, ASM Korea Managing Director YoungSuk Lee, and high-level representatives from the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, Hwaseong Municipality, Invest Korea, the Dutch Embassy and leading customers. Their presence underscored the close collaboration between ASM, government, customers and partners in promoting Korea’s role as a global semiconductor hub.
Investing in talent and community
Talent development and community partnership were key themes of the event. We highlighted our ongoing collaboration with the Hwaseong City Human Resource Development & Scholarship Foundation based on a KRW 100 million donation in 2023 to support local students through programs such as global site visits, and announced an additional KRW 70 million donation to nurture the next generation of semiconductor professionals.
Enabling next-generation chips
As a global leader in atomic layer deposition (ALD) and epitaxy (Epi), ASM provides core process technologies that enable next-generation semiconductor devices, including advanced nodes such as 2nm gate all-around logic and high-performance DRAM for AI. The new center in Hwaseong strengthens our ability to deliver atomic-scale precision to our customers and supports improved device performance, lower power consumption and higher integration density in applications from edge computing to data centers.
Hwaseong’s strategic role in ASM’s growth
Hwaseong and the entire Dongtan region have long been important to our growth, serving as a global hub for PEALD development and advanced technology support for customers in Korea and around the world. The expansion provides additional space for our growing workforce and reflects Korea’s strong contribution to our business by creating new jobs in engineering, manufacturing and related functions and deepening relationships with local suppliers and training partners.
“The new innovation and manufacturing center in Hwaseong lays the foundation for ASM’s next chapter of excellence,” said Hichem M’Saad, our CEO. “Korea is a strategic hub for innovative semiconductor technology and a cornerstone of ASM’s global growth strategy. We will continue to invest in advanced manufacturing and technology here to shape the future of the industry together.”
State-of-the-art facilities and work environment
The second building was constructed on a 7,400 square meter site adjacent to our existing Korean facilities and provides additional manufacturing and office space, as well as two modern clean rooms and a state-of-the-art warehouse logistics system to increase manufacturing efficiency. The future-ready office environment with collaboration areas, focus zones and employee amenities was designed to support our global culture of excellence and cross-functional teamwork.
ASM employees celebrate
After the grand opening, ASM employees came together to celebrate this milestone with a series of fun games, snacks and prizes. The atmosphere was energized as colleagues mingled and enjoyed the festivities
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