Axcelis-Veeco $4.4bn deal needs approval in US, China
By Flavia Fortes ( October 1, 2025, 14:11 GMT | Insight) -- Semiconductor equipment companies Axcelis Technologies and Veeco Instruments have agreed to an all-stock merger with an enterprise value of $4.4 billion that will require approval in at least the United States and China. The transaction would create the fourth largest US wafer fabrication equipment supplier by revenue, the companies said in their release. Semiconductor equipment companies Axcelis Technologies and Veeco Instruments have agreed to an all-stock merger with an enterprise value of $4.4 billion that will require approval in at least the United States and China....
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