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| Partnership in Analytical services for the Semiconductor & other Electronics
manufacturing industries (August 23, 2006) |
Japan Air Gases and Toshiba sign an agreement to collaborate on Analytical
Services such as physical analyses and analytical evaluations for the electronic
devices manufacturing market.
Japan Air Gases Ltd. (JAG) and Toshiba Corporation (TSB) are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a partnership that will provide services of analyzing & evaluating products and materials primarily to the Electronics (ICs, LCDs) and other Advanced industries.
Based on the MOU, JAG and TSB will closely cooperate to manage the development of their Analytical Services joint venture which will be created through the partial acquisition by JAG of shares of Toshiba Nano-Analyis (TNA) while TSB will retain 49%. TNA is currently a 100% subsidiary of TSB engaged in the Analytical Services business. The deal is scheduled to be completed in November 2006. Further details are to be decided.
The Electronics and other Advanced Industries are growing very rapidly, requiring higher integration of devices, larger scale of manufacturing, greater diversity of materials used, and shorter lead time for new products. In this environment, physical and chemical analyses as well as evaluations are required at all steps from design, to manufacturing including process development with fast response time, cost effectiveness and high level of technologies.
The partnership will enable JAG to realize business synergies with its existing supply of gases and services (such as on site operations and Total Gas Management) to the Electronics manufacturing industries. By bringing in a partner in TNA and expanding its business scale, TSB will be able to increase its market competitiveness in Electronics Devices by benefiting from an increased efficiency and technological capability of the analytical services for its own products.
TNA, under the new structure, will target to become a leading player with high level of technical and service capabilities in the Japanese and Asian markets. JAG and Toshiba will focus to develop the new Joint Venture by respectively contributing the full support of their marketing and technology capabilities.
TNA profile
Current corporate name: Toshiba Nanoanalysis Corporation
Capital: 150 million yen
Head office: Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Other locations: Yokohama, Oita, Yokkaichi, Kitakyushu, Hyogo, Fukaya
Number of permanent employees: about 250
Business lines:
l Failure and structural analysis, material analysis, in-process QC analysis, process evaluation, evaluation of cleaning and purification, chemical analysis of semiconductor products, electron devices and unit devices for quality reliability evaluation of them
l Physical analysis, chemical analysis and evaluation of metals, ceramics, crystals, polymer materials and nuclear materials
l Environmental analysis including water, air, soil, industrial waste, etc., work environment measurement, hygienic inspection and evaluation
Japan Air Gases Ltd. (Headquarter: Tokyo, Capital: 10,509 million yen, President and CEO Guy SALZGEBER) was established in January 2003, on the purpose to integrate industrial and medical gas business of Air Liquide Japan Ltd. (established in 1907) and Osaka Sanso Kogyo Ltd. (established 1934) and operates business activities in Japanese market. Parent companies of Japan Air Gases Ltd. are 2 worldwide leading companies in the industrial and medical gas business, Air Liquide group (France 55%) and BOC group (U.K. 45%). Utilizing parent companiesf global technology and experiences, Japan Air Gases Ltd. is able to supply most advanced solutions
Toshiba Corporation (Headquarter: Tokyo, Capital: 275 billion yen, President & CEO: Atsutoshi Nishida), a world leader in high technology, is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products, information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and materials, power systems, industrial and social infrastructure systems, and household appliances. In semiconductors, the company provides the world-class technologies and solutions in discrete ICs, system LSIs and memory products.
Contact:
Japan Air Gases Ltd. : Communication Dept, TELF03-3536-2642
URLFhttp://www.japanairgases.co.jp/
Toshiba Corporation : Corporate Communications Office, TEL : 03-3457-2105
URL : http://www.toshiba.co.jp/ |
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