Load Port Module Market, By Type (Front-Opening Unified Pod, Front-Opening Individual Pod, Front-Opening Shipping Box), By Automation Level (Manual Load Port Module, Semi-Automated Load Port Module, Fully Automated Load Port Module), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa)
In 2022, KLA Corporation which is a capital equipment company, acquired Entegris, a provider of wafer handling and metrology solutions for the semiconductor industry. This acquisition provided KLA Corporation a leading position in the load port module market and helped the company to expand its product offering.
In 2022, Applied Materials which is a corporation that supplies equipment, services and software for the manufacture of semiconductor chips and ASML Holding N.V. which develops, produces, and markets semiconductor manufacturing equipment, announced a partnership to develop and manufacture next-generation load port modules for the semiconductor industry. This partnership is expected to help both companies to develop more advanced load port modules that can meet the needs of the growing semiconductor industry.
In 2021, Brooks Automation which offers precision robotics, integrated automation systems, and contamination control solutions, acquired Load Port Solutions, a provider of load port modules for the semiconductor industry. This acquisitionprovided Brooks Automation a strong foothold in the load port module market and helped the company to expand its product offering.