M+W Zander modernizes semiconductor production in white Russia

More modern equipment for NPO integral in Minsk the M+W Zander FE GmbH, Stuttgart, received a 28-Millionen-Euro-Auftrag for the modernization of production with the Byelorussian semiconductor manufacturer NPO integral. The modernization is to be final in the middle of 2008 and make possible the production of microchip on 200-Millimeter-Wafern. In addition M+W Zander supplies more modern production plants for the 0.35 micrometers technology from the European union and provides for attaching machinery to the supply installations. The necessary export licence as well as a Hermes financing by borrowing are present already. "is for M+W Zander that an important step with the expansion into the developing Russian and Byelorussian semiconductor market", says Martin Beigl, managing director of M+W Zander FE.Beigl further: "with a special solution we become fair thereby the special situation with integral: The employment general overhauled equipment provides for a fast and strong modernization thrust in production, considered in addition, the financial situation of the customer." The modernization work is accomplished with M+W Zander own coworkers as well as partner enterprises made of East Germany. For the modernization M+W Zander in the integral - a pure space plant on approximately 500 square meters, existing, converts work in Minsk. After the completion NPO integral will be able to produce annually approximately 12,000 to 14,000 wafer for customers from the maintenance and KFZ electronics. NPO integral employs altogether approximately 10,000 Mitarbeiter.