M/20/028 – Applied Materials/Kokusai Electric
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Applied Materials, Inc. of sole control of Kokusai Electric Corporation has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Monday September 21, 2020 | Friday, October 9, 2020 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Applied Materials, Inc. | Applied Materials Inc. is a U.S.- based provider of manufacturing equipment, services and software to the semiconductor, display and related industries. |
| Kokusai Electric Corporation | Kokusai Electric Corporation is a Japanese firm focused on the supply of wafer fabrication equipment which is used in the semiconductor fabrication process. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Information and Communications Technology | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, October 5, 2020 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Cathal Hanley and Ciara Denihan | e-mail: cathalhanley@ccpc.ie e-mail: ciaradenihan@ccpc.ie |
Media enquiries: communications@ccpc.ie
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