Pentamaster and Elsoft expect record turnover

Pentamaster executive chairman C.B. Chuah checking out test equipment produced for the automotive and semiconductor industries

GEORGE TOWN: Two semiconductor equipment manufacturers expect to achieve record-breaking turnover for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2018 (FY18), riding on the growing demand for smart sensors and LED lighting modules used in smartphones.

Both Pentamaster Corp Bhd and Elsoft Research Bhd are confident that revenue this year would increase more than 30% over 2017.