Amid China’s push to consolidate its semiconductor industry and strengthen chip self-sufficiency, AMEC—the country’s leading domestic supplier of etching and thin-film deposition tools—announced on December 18 plans to acquire a controlling stake in Sizone Technology, according to chinastart...

China’s chip equipment makers are surging despite U.S. export curbs, with AMEC posting rapid growth. According to ijiwei, the company’s recently released third-quarter 2025 report shows strong results: revenue for the first three quarters reached 8.063 billion yuan, up 46.40% year on year. Notab...

One key aspect of China’s semiconductor sector is its massive investment drive. In 2025, TrendForce notes, national strategic priorities have focused on overcoming bottlenecks in advanced manufacturing processes and meeting the demands of high-volume production (HVM). According to industry sour...

According to ijiwei, Japan is China’s largest source of semiconductor equipment imports amid chip export curbs. Citing data from the General Administration of Customs, the report notes that in 2024, China imported a total of USD 47.066 billion in semiconductor equipment, with USD 14.3 billion comi...

AMEC, one of China’s leading chip equipment makers, is stepping up its investment efforts. According to ESM China, AMEC announced that its subsidiary, AMEC Semiconductor (Shanghai), plans to jointly establish Shanghai Zhiwei Panfeng Venture Capital Partnership together with Shanghai Zhiwei Private...