Company Profile
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi) is engaged in one line of business, the development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service of semiconductor assembly equipment for the global semiconductor and electronics industries.
Our Customers
Our customers are primarily leading multinational chip manufacturers, assembly subcontractors and electronics and industrial. Customers are principally independent device manufacturers (IDMs) who purchase our equipment for internal use at their assembly facilities and subcontractors who purchase our equipment to produce packages for third parties on a contract basis. Our equipment performs critical functions in our customers' assembly operations and in many cases represents a significant percentage of their installed base of assembly equipment.
Our Global Presence
We are a global company with headquarters in Duiven, the Netherlands. We operate facilities for production and development activities as well as sales and service offices across Europe, Asia and North America. We employ a total staff of approximately 1,400, of whom approximately 54% are based in Europe and North America and 46% are based in Asia.
Our Listings
Besi was incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands in May 1995 and had an initial public offering in December 1995. Besi's ordinary shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext (symbol: BESI) and also trade on the NASDAQ OTC pink sheets (symbol: BESIY).