Brewer Science is moving to enlarge its reach in the semiconductor materials market, declaring an agreement to obtain the semiconductor chemicals business line of Heraeus Epurio, a specialist in ultrapure electronic chemicals used in chip production.
The deal contains Heraeus Epurio’s semiconductor chemicals manufacturing site in Dayton, Ohio, together with sales and help teams based in Asia—providing Brewer Science a robust worldwide footprint across main supply areas.
The acquisition is set to strengthen Brewer Science’s advanced materials portfolio and bolster its position in supplying quite high specialized chemicals used in advanced lithography and microdevice fabrication. The company, a long-standing player in microelectronics materials since 1981, persists to focus on lithography materials, advanced packaging, and materials development.
“Our Zero Defects journey persists, and this acquisition signifies a strategic advancement for Brewer Science,” stated Sri Kommu, co-CEO of Brewer Science.
“As materials are becoming an increasingly vital to the advanced semiconductor value chain worldwide, this vertical incorporation further reinforces our ability to deliver advanced quality and a steady, timely global supply of materials solutions, allowing us to continuously surpass our customers’ expectations.”
“This acquisition aligns firmly with Brewer Science’s long-standing dedication to materials development and production excellence for the semiconductor industry,” stated Dan Brewer, co-CEO, Brewer Science. “It also helps our approach of growth and diversification. We are enlarging our ability to supply high-performance, dependable materials that support our customers succeed at advanced technology nodes.”
Heraeus Epurio, based in Dayton, Ohio, develops and produces photoacid generators, photo-initiators, monomers, crosslinkers, and other ultrapure specialty chemicals utilized in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. These materials are engineered for highly low trace-metal contamination and formed to meet the strict purity requirements of advanced chipmaking.
