Chipmakers’ next design challengeShakeup at Showa Denko harbinger of what’s in store


Founded in 1908, Showa Denko counts Infineon Technology AG and Toshiba Corp among its customers alongside TSMC, according to Bloomberg supply chain data.

TOKYO: Showa Denko K K, a key chemicals supplier to global chipmakers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), is overhauling its executive team and company culture in anticipation of an industry shift it expects will boost its business over the next decade.

New hires Hideki Somemiya and Tomomitsu Maoka joined in October and have already taken steps to shake up the century-old company.

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