China’s chipmaking equipment makers are gaining momentum. According to Nikkei, three Chinese firms ranked among the world’s top 20 semiconductor equipment manufacturers last year—up from just one in 2022—as U.S. export restrictions push China’s chip industry to strengthen long-standing gap...

China’s chipmaking tool makers are gaining momentum amid the push for semiconductor self-reliance. According to Sina and the Economic Daily News, leading etching equipment supplier AMEC said on the 23rd that stronger shipments of high-end tools for advanced logic and memory—along with the ramp t...

China’s domestic chip equipment push is gaining momentum. According to Commercial Times, citing Jiemian News, data released in January by the China Semiconductor Industry Association show that the share of domestically manufactured semiconductor equipment used in China rose from 25% in 2024 to 35%...

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...