AMAT has not been totally silent on the acquisition front:
Examples:
(1) For twenty years, Consilium, which
{{{was acquired by Applied Materials in December 1998}}},
has been the leading independent supplier of advanced, factory- wide control systems and services to semiconductor and electronics manufacturers.
(2) Watkins-Johnson Sells High-Density Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition Intellectual Property and Associated Hardware to Applied Materials
Business Wire - March 31, 1999 18:00
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 1999--WJ Semiconductor Equipment Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Watkins-Johnson Company (NYSE:WJ), announced today that it has completed the sale of its high-density plasma chemical vapor deposition (HDPCVD) intellectual property assets plus associated inventory and hardware to Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT).
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Maybe they are not on a drunken buying binge but they have been acquiring assets, including a company.
Don |
