Aviza Technology, Inc.

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.avizatechnology.com
Employees: 491
Employee growth: (26.7%)

Here's an updated advisory on Aviza Technology: The company has sold the majority of its semiconductor manufacturing business. Aviza made atomic layer deposition (ALD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and physical vapor deposition (PVD) gear. These machines deposit semiconductor materials in precise layers onto microchip wafers. The company also made equipment used to etch circuit patterns on wafers and specialized furnaces used in microchip production. Aviza had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June 2009; in October it completed its sale of the majority of its assets and certain of its subsidiaries to Sumitomo Precision Products (SPP) for about $60 million.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending September, 2008:
Sales: $133.2M
One year growth: (42.5%)
Net income: ($47.4)M

Officers:
CEO, Chief Restructuring Officer, Secretary, and Director: Patrick C. O'Connor
VP Worldwide Operations: John R. Villadsen
EVP and CTO: John Macneil

Competitors:
Applied Materials
ASM International
Tokyo Electron