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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2008/48 - KLA - Tencor/VISTEC Semiconductor Systems
Acquiring
KLA - Tencor
Description
with its head offices in San José, California, USA, carries out activities involving the design, manufacture and marketing of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor industry and micro-electronic industries related to it.
Acquired
Vistec Semiconductor
Description
with it head offices in Luxembourg, carries out its activities in the production of solutions for the semiconductor industry and related micro-electronic industries.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C26 - Manufacture of computer, communication equipment, electronic and optical products
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Market share
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Case description
Notified on 5 August 2008, this merger consists of the acquisition by KLA-Tencor Corporation (henceforth "KLA-Tencor") of all the shares issued by VISTEC Semiconductor Systems Holdings S.a.r.l. (henceforth "VISTEC Semiconductor") and the corresponding exclusive control.
Timeline
2008-09-08
Competition Authority authorises Merger Ccent 48/2008 - KLA-Tencor/VISTEC Semiconductor Systems
2008-08-12
Publication of the announcement
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