Tokyo Electron Korea Completes Construction of 'Technology Center Korea-2' in Hwaseong Dongtan

Expansion of Semiconductor Manufacturing Process R&D Hub
Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun: "Leap to a Global Semiconductor Core City"

Global semiconductor production equipment company Tokyo Electron (TEL) has completed the construction of its second research and development (R&D) hub in Korea, the 'TEL Technology Center Korea-2,' located in Dongtan, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.

A view of Tokyo Electron Korea's R&D hub 'Technology Center Korea-2,' completed on the 17th in Dongtan, Hwaseong. [Photo provided by Hwaseong City]

On the 17th, TEL Korea held a completion ceremony for the Technology Center Korea-2, attended by more than 200 people including CEO Toshiki Kawai of the headquarters, Jeon Je-hyung, president of Tokyo Electron Korea, and Jeong Myeong-geun, mayor of Hwaseong.

TEL Korea established a factory in 2006 in Jang-an Advanced Industrial Complex, Hwaseong, an investment area for foreign advanced manufacturers, and opened the Hwaseong office in Dongtan the following year. In 2012, TEL Korea set up the Technology Center Korea in Dongtan as a key R&D hub for advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes. The newly completed Technology Center Korea-2 is located next to the existing Hwaseong office. The company expects that the completion of this center will strengthen R&D, shorten the process development period for customers, and stabilize early mass production of development evaluation equipment.

Mayor Jeong expressed his gratitude in a congratulatory speech, saying, "We appreciate TEL Korea's investment in manufacturing plants and R&D hubs, local talent recruitment, and community contribution activities." He added, "TEL has played an important role not only in the development of the domestic semiconductor industry but also in Hwaseong's leap to becoming a global core city for next-generation semiconductors." Mayor Jeong also stated, "We will create a business-friendly environment and continuously improve infrastructure so that companies and the region can grow together through expanded investment."

Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong City, is delivering a congratulatory speech at the completion ceremony of Tokyo Electron Korea's 'Technology Center Korea-2'.
[Photo by Hwaseong City]

Meanwhile, at the completion ceremony, Mayor Jeong received a commendation from Tokyo Electron in recognition of his administrative support for the establishment of the center.

Hwaseong City also established an Investment Attraction Support Task Force (TF) team in July to expand investment attraction and provide one-stop administrative services. Through this, the city plans to accelerate its core pledge of attracting 20 trillion won in investment during the 8th local government administration.

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