Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Plans New South Korean Plant to Produce Purified CO for Semiconductors

摘要

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co. Ltd. (TYO:4008) is set to build a new plant in South Korea to produce purified carbon monoxide (CO) for use in semiconductor manufacturing processes. The move is aimed at enhancing the company’s ability to provide a steady supply to South Korean customers who handle 3D NAND flash memory, and should see mass production begin in 2022.