Singapore-based Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Specialist Rokko Marks 30 Years of R&D Breakthroughs, Focus on Quality & Reliable Technical Support ACN Newswire

Singapore-based Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Specialist Rokko Marks 30 Years of R&D Breakthroughs, Focus on Quality & Reliable Technical Support

December 13, 2022
SINGAPORE, Dec 13, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Rokko Holdings Ltd ("Rokko") has marked its 30th anniversary as a proven specialist in the global semiconductor industry, having overcome successive challenges and business cycles through its commitment to innovation and R&D, with a focus on quality and strong technical support at the core of its corporate culture.Rokko's Founder and Managing Director Mr Gary LimWith over 89 patents granted related to its semiconductor equipment and advanced material divisions, Rokko has remained nimble while forging industry leadership in providing advanced materials support as well as high-precision equipment for the back end (assembly, testing and packaging services) of the industry.Headquartered in Singapore, it has benefited from the country's predictable industrial policy and robust legal framework that protects Intellectual Property. Fortuitously, the Singapore domicile has also allowed Rokko to navigate recent challenges of the U.S.-China 'tech war' that have impacted the semiconductor industry in particular.Rokko has a substantial customer base in China and Taiwan which accounts for over half of its annual revenue for the past few years. The balance is derived from the ASEAN region which has generally avoided geopolitical tensions affecting the chip sector.Rokko's Founder and Managing Director Mr Gary Lim said, "As 2022 draws to an end, we mark a major milestone in our history as a Singapore enterprise. Our management team has remained resolute in innovating constantly to stay ahead of the curve. This spirit has helped us to overcome many downturns in industry cycles, and in riding out the recent challenges of the pandemic."According to market research by Gartner, the global semiconductor industry is estimated to achieve global revenue of USD612 billion in 2022. With many industry experts expecting the revenue to rise to USD1.0 trillion by 2030, the sector - and Rokko's prospects - remain bright.Rokko was established in 1992 by Mr Lim, with an initial 12 employees. It has grown to a team of 250 that includes a pool of talented engineers, operating from 2 facilities in Singapore (including the corporate headquarters) and another 2 manufacturing facilities in Johor state, Malaysia.The company is renowned for its proprietary back-end semiconductor high-precision equipment such as dual-track Auto Sawing and Sorting systems and Auto Vision Inspection (AVI) systems - which are sought after for their high productivity, reliability and quality.These and other breakthrough equipment and tooling designs developed by Rokko's exceptional R&D team have set new industry standards. Customers using Rokko's products and solutions have been able to halve their capital expenditure for the complex singulation process of back-end semiconductor packaging and assembly in recent years.In its second area of semiconductor expertise - advanced materials for semiconductor packaging - Rokko has successfully developed a complex IC leadframe design with an extremely fine line etching process to meet customers' advanced packaging standards.Rokko's major customers now include the world's top-ranking Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing (OSAT) players as well as MNCs involved in advanced packaging materials. This successful record has helped Rokko to achieve a critical competitive advantage in volume production after substantial investments in R&D and capacity expansion in recent years.With a strong commitment to sustainability, the company's environmentally conscious investments include a certified 'Class A' wastewater management system at its facility in Malaysia.Rokko's products are also certified for the automobile industry's quality standard - IATF16949 - and are also accredited with the ISO14000 environmental compliance standard.About Rokko Holdings Ltd. Established in 1992, Rokko Holdings Ltd. ("Rokko") and its subsidiaries (the "Group") provide precision engineering services to well-established customers in the semiconductor and electronics industries. The Group has operations in 4 locations in Singapore and Malaysia, with a combined staff strength of 250. Rokko has been granted 89 patents to date. Its strong emphasis on R&D, backed by a team of talented engineers, has allowed the Company to thrive despite intense competition, and economic and industry cycles. Rokko is renowned for breakthrough technology and deep commitment to quality and customer support dedicated to the back-end Semiconductor Assembly and Testing sector. Its products include complex IC leadframe design as well as high-precision tooling and equipment under ROKKO trademarks.Rokko Holdings Ltd. Tel: +65 6749 5885; Fax: +65 6747 5979Email: sales@rokko.netWebsite: www.rokko.net Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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Mr. Chow Bok Hin Felix was appointed as the new director of ASTRI ACN Newswire

Mr. Chow Bok Hin Felix was appointed as the new director of ASTRI

October 24, 2022
HONG KONG, Oct 24, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials Limited ("Niche-Tech Semiconductor" or the "Company", with its subsidiaries collectively referred as the "Group"; HKEx Stock Code: 8490.HK), a leading semiconductor packaging materials manufacturer, is pleased to announce that Mr. Chow Bok Hin Felix, Executive Chairman and Executive Director of the Company, was appointed as the new director of The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute ("ASTRI") for the period from 21 October 2022 to 20 October 2024.ASTRI is an institute founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI's core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under four Technology Divisions: Trust and AI Technologies; Communications Technologies; IoT Sensing and AI Technologies and Integrated Circuits and Systems. It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, Re-Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Metaverse. As of 2021/22, ASTRI has transferred almost 1,250 technologies to the industry and has been granted over 1,000 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries.Mr. Chow has over 13 years of experience in the electronic materials industry. As the Co-founder, Executive Chairman and Executive Director of the Company, he is primarily responsible for the overall management, strategic planning, operation and development of the Group. Being the new director of ASTRI, Mr. Chow's role and position in Niche-Tech Semiconductor will not be changed. What's more, he will contribute his extensive industry experience, with ASTRI's joint efforts, to optimize the ecosystem of innovation and technology in Hong Kong, thereby, contributing to the electronic materials industry by transferring most advanced technologies to the field. Furthermore, under the platform of ASTRI, Mr. Chow will make full use of the industry and R&D resources to introduce cutting-edge technologies to the Company so as to promote its long-term development.Mr. Chow Bok Hin said, "I am very honoured to join the family of ASTRI. It has been a challenging moment for global economies since 2019, as the Sino-U.S. trade tensions continued and brought uncertainties as well as negative impact to the global industries. However, in the long run, the demand for high efficiency power electronic products is still expected to grow outstandingly, which will drive the further growth of semiconductor industry and bring new opportunities to the semiconductor packaging materials industry. As the new director of ASTRI, I will contribute to the electronic materials industry. Being the Executive Chairman and Executive Director of the Company, I believe that it would be a great opportunity to promote development of Niche-tech and grasp the opportunities arising from the latest trend in the industry."About Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials Limited Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials Limited ("Niche-Tech Semiconductor") was established in 2006 in Hong Kong and was successfully listed on the GEM of Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2019. Niche-Tech is a manufacturer of semiconductor packaging materials and new materials in the High and New Technology field, specializing in the development, manufacture and sales of bonding wire, encapsulant and special metal materials. Since 2010, the Group has become a High and New Technology Enterprise in the PRC. Establishing Guangdong Province Semiconductor and Microelectronics Materials Engineering Technology R&D Center, , Niche-Tech was recognised as a National Intellectual Property Outstanding Enterprise by the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC in 2016 and then obtained the qualifications recognition such as Guangdong Academic Experts (Corporate) Workstation and Guangdong Science and Technology Expert Workstation.For media enquiries, please contact Bright Communication International Limited:Ms. Ashley KungMobile: (852) 52406263Email: ir@brightcommns.com Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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