NexPlanar announces major capacity expansion for semiconductor CMP pads

USA: Rapidly increasing customer demand for NexPlanar's advanced semiconductor CMP pads has necessitated a significant capacity expansion in both the US and Asia.

Since NexPlanar opened its Hillsboro, Oregon operation two years ago, production has doubled each year. In response to this growth, NexPlanar will open a second pad manufacturing plant in Hillsboro in early 2014.

In addition, the company will open a pad finishing facility in Taiwan to complement the Hillsboro operation. The Taiwan facility, which will include a quality control and analysis lab, will open in late 2013.