FUJIFILM To Acquire Specialty Chemical Business from Air Products.OptiYield[TM] Positive Photoresists Developers Expand Fujifilm's Portfolio of Electronic Materials Products for Semiconductor Manufacturers NORTH KINGSTON, R.I. -- FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, a leading global supplier of photoresists, developers, cleaners & removers, polyimides and thin film chemicals and equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has acquired the OptiYield[TM] Positive Photoresist developer business of Air Products and Chemicals Inc. FUJIFILM Electronic Materials is a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, a leader in providing products and services based on the vast Fujifilm portfolio of proprietary digital, optical, fine chemical and thin film coating technologies. The addition of the OptiYield[TM] photoresist developer business will expand Fujifilm's existing broad portfolio of developer products, which are used in the photolithography patterning process within the semiconductor and flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time manufacturing industries manufacturing industries npl → industrias fpl manufactureras manufacturing industries npl → industries fpl de transformation . During this process, the developer completes the imaging within the photoresist and enables the formation of nanometer scale features in the photoresist-coated substrate. "In certain applications, the OptiYield[TM] chemistry may provide significant performance and productivity gains compared to conventional developer chemistries," said Dr. Brian E. O'Donnelly, Business Director, Formulated Products & Thin Film Systems, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials. "This acquisition is a complementary addition to our ancillaries product portfolio and will reinforce Fujifilm's ability to serve our global customers and the semiconductor industry by offering a wider variety of products and solutions." FUJIFILM Electronic Materials will work closely with Air Products and customers to transfer supply and support functions from the Air Products' facility in Tempe, Arizona Tempe (pronounced /tɛm.'piː/) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a population of 169,712 according to 2006 Census Bureau estimates. to Fujifilm's state-of- the-art manufacturing and research operations in Mesa, Arizona. Transfer of all operations is expected to be completed in first quarter of 2008. About Fujifilm FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A. Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of FUJIFILM Corporation, with regional headquarters in Japan, United States and Belgium and several manufacturing and R&D facilities located worldwide. The company supplies advanced technology chemistry and delivery equipment to the semiconductor and flat panel display fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. market. FUJIFILM Corporation brings continuous innovation and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries including medical, life sciences, consumer electronic, chemical, graphic arts, information systems, photography and office products based on its vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine chemical and thin film coating technologies. It was ranked number 15 for U.S. patents granted in 2006, employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and in the year ended March 31, 2007, had global revenues of $23.6 billion. Fujifilm ADRs (American Depository Receipts American Depository Receipt n. called in the banking trade an ADR, it is a receipt issued by American banks to Americans as a substitute for actual ownership of shares of foreign stocks. ) are traded in the U.S. on the NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on exchange (NASDAQ:FUJI). For more information, please visit www.fujifilmholdings.com. About Air Products Air Products (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :APD APD atrial premature depolarization (see atrial premature complex, under complex ); pamidronate. ) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction liquefaction, change of a substance from the solid or the gaseous state to the liquid state. Since the different states of matter correspond to different amounts of energy of the molecules making up the substance, energy in the form of heat must either be supplied to , and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE FTSE A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times. Notes: The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States. 4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $9 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and over 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners. |
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