AMAT•Applied Materials increased its strategic stake in BE Semiconductor Industries to approximately 20%. The investment is long-term, and Applied does not intend to seek board representation or currently plan further share purchases.
Applied Materials announced on October 26, 2026, that it had increased its strategic stake in BE Semiconductor Industries to approximately 20%. Applied said the investment is long-term and that it does not intend to seek board representation or currently plan further share purchases. The companies have collaborated since 2020 on integrated hybrid bonding production systems and recently expanded their partnership through Applied's EPIC Center.
