On March 28, 2026, the Global Supplier Summit of Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China (AMEC) was grandly held in Shanghai's Lingang area. Under the theme "Building Dreams with One Heart, Scaling New Heights Together," the event brought together nearly a thousand industry and supply chain partners from around the world for in-depth discussions focused on mutual benefit, joint technological research, deep collaboration, shared risk, and long-term empowerment.
At the summit, Dr. Gerald Yin, Chairman and CEO of AMEC, delivered an opening speech. He reviewed the company's development over the past two decades: from achieving a breakthrough with the first domestically produced etching machine to growing into a leading platform company covering key equipment areas such as etching, thin films, MOCVD, epitaxy, large panel, and metrology. AMEC has cumulatively shipped over 7,800 reaction chambers, which are in full mass production at more than 170 customer chip and LED production lines worldwide. From its entrepreneurial beginnings in Shanghai's Zhangjiang to its current large-scale footprint with a total planned production facility area of approximately 850,000 square meters, the company has consistently prioritized the development and management of component and material suppliers, elevating supply chain system construction to a strategic level.
Dr. Yin emphasized, "The semiconductor industry has never relied on a single company working alone, but on the collective efforts of all partners." He stated that AMEC will continue to uphold the philosophy of "openness, cooperation, and win-win" to build a secure, stable, and controllable supply chain system with global partners, continuously expanding the depth of technology and breadth of cooperation to collectively scale new peaks in semiconductor equipment.
The company, since its founding in 2004, has successfully ensured stable material supply for both mature and new products through precise resource coordination and efficient cross-regional collaboration, supported closely by its global supplier partners amidst complex market and geopolitical challenges. Relying on over a dozen digital supply chain systems, including SAP and its proprietary We-Link platform, AMEC continuously expands and deeply cultivates high-quality supplier resources globally. Adhering to the principles of win-win cooperation and deep synergy, the company has established long-term, stable strategic partnerships with over 800 suppliers worldwide. By continuously strengthening capability building with local core suppliers, AMEC is gradually building a controllable, secure, reliable, and highly resilient supply chain ecosystem, with several supply chain performance metrics consistently maintaining industry-leading standards.
AMEC's R&D and production bases in Lingang and Nanchang have deployed over forty digital management systems. These systems have not only significantly improved manufacturing efficiency and product quality, achieving a 100% on-time delivery rate and a defect rate far below the industry average, but have also created top-tier semiconductor equipment production bases that are greener, more environmentally friendly, and highly digitalized and intelligent.
Furthermore, the company is steadily advancing its core operational work, focusing on key areas such as product standardization and modularization, inventory turnover rate improvement, equipment cost optimization and localization rate increase, and the establishment and refinement of KPI systems. These efforts have laid a solid foundation for the company's transition from high-speed growth to high-quality development.
Mr. Gao Haitao, Group Vice President of Operations at AMEC, stated at the meeting that the company's development relies on the steadfast support and sincere cooperation of every supplier partner. It is the outstanding efforts of partners in technological innovation, quality assurance, and supply stability that have collectively built AMEC's solid, reliable, and resilient supply chain system, supporting the company's sustained and rapid development. Looking ahead, AMEC is committed to deepening synergy, sharing risks, and achieving mutual success with all partners.
Subsequently, representatives from several suppliers took the stage to share their experiences and insights from collaborating with AMEC. Some suppliers contributed extreme precision technology, helping AMEC's equipment maintain excellent stability in demanding processes. Others deeply integrated into AMEC's R&D流程 through a "One team" model, significantly shortening product validation cycles. Yet other suppliers, with their sustained dedication in the field of ultra-high precision components, provided solid assurance for the reliable delivery of equipment. These practices from different fields and stages collectively affirmed a clear consensus: whether facing technological challenges, delivery pressures, or external environmental changes, the company and its suppliers always work in close synergy, tackling challenges and driving progress through deep mutual trust and efficient collaboration.
During the summit, AMEC received messages and feedback from partners worldwide, further reflecting the long-accumulated trust and默契 between them. These sharing sessions and interactions vividly illustrated the meaning of "Building Dreams with One Heart" – the supply chain is never merely a buyer-supplier relationship but a strategic community characterized by win-win cooperation, joint technological research, deep synergy, shared risk, and long-term empowerment.
To express gratitude for the long-term support of its partners, the summit presented eight categories of awards, including "20-Year Strategic Partner," "10-Year Strategic Partner," "Outstanding R&D Support Award," "Outstanding Cooperative Innovation Award," "Outstanding Mass Production Support Award," "Outstanding Quality Performance Award," "Outstanding Quality Improvement Award," and "Outstanding Plant Construction Management Award." These awards recognized over a hundred excellent suppliers worldwide who have journeyed alongside AMEC.
Reflecting on its development history, it was the trust and participation of numerous supplier partners during the startup phase that provided critical support for AMEC's initial steps. Over more than two decades of cooperation, both sides have witnessed synergistic growth and mutual progress through industry waves. The awards presented not only acknowledged past卓越 contributions but also carried expectations for deepened future cooperation and joint value creation.
As night fell, a spectacular drone and fireworks show lit up the Lingang sky. The drone formation transformed into intricate patterns of micro-fabrication equipment against the night sky, while the brilliant, multi-layered fireworks resembled the continually突破 limits in etching processes. This presentation was a fusion of AMEC's technology and art, offering a romantic interpretation of "Scaling New Heights Together." The dazzling night sky served not only as a tribute to past辉煌 but also as an aspiration for the journey ahead.
Pioneers aim for the summit. In the future, AMEC will continue to adhere to its strategy combining "Three-Dimensional Growth" with "Organic Growth and Epitaxial Expansion." Through the study and传承 embodied in its "Five Top Tens for Tech Enterprises" philosophy, the company aims to maximize its total energy and net competitive energy externally. AMEC will work with every partner to build dreams with one heart, scale new heights together, achieve high-speed, stable, healthy, and secure high-quality development, and lay a solid foundation for becoming a top-tier global semiconductor equipment company by 2035 in terms of scale, product competitiveness, and customer satisfaction.
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