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ASM International

 
Wikipedia: ASM International (company)
ASM International N.V.
Type Public (Euronext: ASM, NASDAQASMI)
Founder(s) Arthur del Prado
Headquarters Almere, Netherlands
Key people Chuck del Prado (CEO), Gert-Jan Kramer (Chairman of the supervisory board)
Industry Semiconductor industry
Products Equipment for semiconductor fabrication, assembly and packaging
Revenue 747.4 million (2008)[1]
Operating income €59.7 million (2008)[1]
Profit €18.4 million (2008)[1]
Employees 11,710 (2008)[1]
Website www.asm.com

ASM International is a Dutch company active in the semiconductor industry.

The company was founded by Arthur del Prado in 1968. ASMi has been the co-founder with Philips Electronics of the company ASML. The shares of the company are listed on the Nasdaq and Euronext Amsterdam. Since 2008 the son of Arthur del Prado, Chuck del Prado is the new CEO. The company has come under siege of several well known hedge funds (Fursa, Hermes, Centaurus)[2].

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2008". ASM International. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MjMwOXxDaGlsZElEPS0xfFR5cGU9Mw==&t=1. Retrieved 2009-09-28. 
  2. ^ Activists Shaking Up Boardrooms Once Again, TheStreet.com, April 29th 2008

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