Date: 19/05/2010

Semiconductor equipment supplier Ultra Clean opens new facility in Singapore

Semiconductor equipment supplier Ultra Clean Holdings has officially opened its Singapore manufacturing operations in the Woodlands Industrial Estate.

The 35,000 sq. ft. facility is for developing systems integration and refurbishment for semiconductor process modules. Ultra Clean Holdings has also installed new 7,000 sq. ft. clean room for the manufacture of gas and liquid chemical delivery systems and the assembly of complex sub-systems for customers across all of Ultra Clean's key markets.

Commenting on the occasion, Clarence Granger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ultra Clean remarked "Ensuring that we have operations in the right locations to meet the needs of our customers is core to our growth strategy. For us, this means continuing to expand in Asia. The leading position of Singapore as a base for technology companies means that many of our key customers already have a significant presence here, or have indicated their intent to be in here in future. Through our Singapore facility, we can now offer the manufacturing services and refurbishment capabilities they are looking for."

David Savage, Ultra Clean's President and Chief Operating Officer added "In addition to manufacturing operations, the availability in Singapore of skilled engineering talent and a strong base of suppliers in precision engineering disciplines, allows us to position Ultra Clean Asia Pacific as our regional center for engineering and supply chain management, key enablers to our operational effectiveness and ability to deliver value-added solutions to our customers."