Attendance at Ceremony Marking Shipment of 100 Ion Implanters
"We Will Strengthen Support to Foster a Favorable Environment for Foreign Investment"
On July 31, Jung Jangsun, Mayor of Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province, discussed ways to expand investment in the semiconductor sector with Axcelis Korea, the Korean subsidiary of the US-based Axcelis Technologies.
On this day, Mayor Jung attended a ceremony commemorating the shipment of 100 semiconductor equipment units by Axcelis Korea, where he discussed plans to expand local investment and cooperation measures for the semiconductor industry ecosystem with the company's executives.
Jangseon Jeong, mayor of Pyeongtaek (fourth from the right), who attended the semiconductor equipment shipment ceremony of Excelis Korea, pledges cooperation with participants to expand the local semiconductor industry ecosystem. Provided by Pyeongtaek City
Founded in 1978, Axcelis Technologies is a company specializing in power semiconductors and advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes, possessing ion implantation equipment technology, which is a core technology among the eight major semiconductor processes. Last year, the company was selected as one of Fortune's "100 Fastest-Growing Companies."
The AAOC (Axcelis Asia Operations Center), established by Axcelis in Pyeongtaek in 2021, supplies approximately 50% of the global ion implanter market. The event was held to commemorate the shipment of 100 ion implanters by Axcelis Korea, valued at approximately 1.3 trillion won.
At the event, Mayor Jung discussed future investment plans with Robert Mahoney, Executive Vice President of Global Operations at Axcelis Technologies, and Park Younggeun, CEO of Axcelis Korea.
Mayor Jung stated, "We will work closely with Axcelis Korea and provide support to ensure continued growth." He added, "We will continue to provide administrative support to create a favorable environment for foreign investment and to help partner companies grow."
Meanwhile, over the past four years, Axcelis Korea has increased the number of domestic partner companies from 8 to 35, creating approximately 250 direct and indirect jobs and achieving domestic procurement worth about 170 billion won.
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