Tito and all,
Saw this at KLIC thread. Looks like they are moving ahead with
their equipment upgrades in the Phil. I've read before that this will be in Cavite.
NEWS For Immediate Release
Company Contact:
ysts
Jim Chiafery 215-784-6436
Kulicke & Soffa Receives $8 Million Order
For 1488 plus Wire Bonders
Willow Grove, PA, December 16, 1997 - Amkor/Anam Pilipinas, Inc. has placed an $8
million order for Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) 1488 plus gold ball bonders
for continued expansion of its Manila, Philippines production facility. Delivery of the
machines is scheduled for December 1997.
According to AAP's Mike O'Brien, corporate vice president of packaging and testing,
the gold ball bonders will be used in the assembly of virtually all semiconductor product
lines manufactured at the Manila factory, including quad flat packs (QFPs) and ball grid
arrays (BGAs).
"The decision to purchase 1488 plus bonders was based on our previous
experience with these machines," O'Brien said. "K&S wire bonders continue to meet our
demanding performance requirements, and the company's support programs keep our
cost of ownership at a minimum. For these reasons, we consider K&S a key supplier."
"The 1488 plus, introduced in the second quarter of 1996, has been tremendously
successful because of its productivity and flexibility," said Michael Wolf, K&S vice
president of sales . "Its industry leading capabilities have resulted in significant market
share growth for Kulicke & Soffa, and we shipped more than 1,000 of these machines
during each of our last two quarters."
Amkor/Anam is the global leader in IC packaging design, assembly and test services.
Established in 1968, Amkor/Anam offers a broad portfolio of IC packages and services
supported by a world-wide network of Customer Service and Sales offices. With over
3.1 million square feet of manufacturing floor space, Amkor/Anam is level 1 SAC
certified, MIL-STD-883 compliant, ISO-9002 and QS-9000 certified. Amkor serves
OEM semiconductor manufacturers and participates in defining the expanding
electronics market. Amkor/Anam's web site address is www.amkor.com.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. is the world's largest supplier of semiconductor
assembly equipment. The company serves the integrated circuit assembly market with a
product line that includes wire bonding, die bonding, wafer dicing and factory automation
equipment, as well as packaging materials, including bonding wire, capillaries, wedges,
die collets and saw blades, and has sales and service facilities worldwide. The company's
web site address is www.kns.com. |
