BESI attracts takeover interest as advanced chip packaging demand surges

NEW YORK/LONDON: BE Semiconductor Industries has been fielding takeover interest, as demand for its chip-packaging technology has become more critical for semiconductor equipment makers, according to three people familiar with the matter.

The Amsterdam-listed chip equipment maker, which has a market value of 14 billion euros ($16.20 billion), has been working with investment bank Morgan Stanley to evaluate the approaches, two ‌of the people ⁠said, ⁠requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential.