SEMICON West - SEMI Global Advocacy Collaborates to Advance Industry Interests
Like all other SEMICON expositions, SEMICON West last month gathered thousands of people to make business connections and learn about the industry and its opportunities. But the events are also great venues for SEMI’s Global Industry Advocacy...
Trade Dispute with China Deepens
The U.S. on September 1 will levy a 10 percent tariff on $300 billion (List 4) worth of Chinese goods that until now were exempt from duties, President Trump said today. The trade action makes good on the U.S. president’s commitment to impose the...
SEMI Urges Restraint by Japan and Korea in Light of Recent Trade Actions
On July 1st, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced updated licensing policies and procedures on the export and transfer of controlled items and their relevant technologies to the Republic of Korea (ROK). METI’s stated...
Earthquake Preparedness for Semiconductor Manufacturers – Lessons from SEMI Japan Members Day
Wedged among four major tectonic plates, Japan is at the mercy of their abrupt herculean shifts and the earthquakes and tsunamis they can trigger. The fallout can be devastating. The magnitude 9 Great East Japan (Tohoku) temblor in 2011 and...
SEMI Testifies Against U.S. Tariffs on $300 Billion Worth of Chinese Goods
In testimony today before a U.S. government interagency panel considering tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods, SEMI called for the removal of about 30 tariff lines, which cover items central to the semiconductor manufacturing process.
Developing New Skills in Europe
The world of work is transforming. I believe digitalization can be a force for better quality work, unleashing higher productivity and opening up new opportunities to work in different ways. For this to happen, we must set the right framework. We...
SEMI, 600 Other Companies Urge Trump Administration to Resolve US-Sino Trade Dispute
SEMI, with 660 other companies and associations, urged the Trump Administration in a letter today not to escalate its trade dispute with China by imposing new tariffs and to negotiate a resolution. The letter comes as the Office of the United...
MADEin4, a New ECSEL Project, to Advance Industry 4.0 Solutions for European Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry
SEMI Europe will co-lead the communication of the technologies developed under a new ECSEL JU (Electronics Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint Undertaking) project launched in April. SEMI Smart Manufacturing Standards will help...
SEMI Spring Washington Forum – Connecting Members with Policymakers at a Critical Time
Tensions between the United States and China have reached fever pitch. Ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and China broke down earlier this month over reported backpedaling by China on key concessions in a proposed Trump administration...
Parties to Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Agree to SEMI Recommendations
On behalf of its global membership, SEMI is actively addressing a variety of environment, health and safety (EHS) dossiers impacting the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain. Together with its dedicated working groups (WGs), SEMI educates...
