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Jordan Valley acquires Bede’s assets
The X-Ray metrology manufacturer acquires assets of semiconductor equipment supplier Bede
Jordan Valley Semiconductors LTD, a provider of semiconductor metrology solutions, has acquired the business of Bede, effective Monday April 14th. Bede is the supplier of HRXRD (High Resolution XRD) metrology for the semiconductor and compound industries with revenues of $11.6M in 2007. Bede entered into the UK’s Administration phase, their equivalent of Chapter 11, on March 31.
“The acquired technology will fit into our product line almost seamlessly and will strengthen Jordan Valley’s position as the market leader in x-ray metrology,” commented Isaac Mazor, Jordan Valley CEO. “With the consolidated x-ray metrology product line and expanded customer base, Jordan Valley becomes a comprehensive solution provider for current and future semiconductor process control and metrology challenges.”
