AZ Electronic Materials
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AZ Electronic Materials is a chemical company that manufactures photoresists.
It produces and sells specialty chemical materials used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displays.[1]
AZ is owned by Merck.
History[edit]
The company was established as a division of Hoechst.[1] The name of the company is derived from the organic compound diazo.[2]
It was acquired by Clariant, a Swiss specialty chemicals business.
It was bought with funds controlled by the Carlyle Group.[1] Vestar Capital Partners took a stake in the company.[1] It was listed on the London Stock Exchange.[3]
Merck KGaA announced the successful acquisition of AZ Electronic Materials.[4]
Products[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 AZ Electronic Materials plc: Prospectus
- ↑ AZ Electronic Materials: History
- ↑ iPad chemical maker AZ Electronic Materials to list in London Daily Telegraph, 2 October 2010
- ↑ "Merck KGaA says completes acquisition of AZ Electronic". 2 May 2014. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-merck-azelectronicmaterials-idUKKBN0DI19P20140502. Retrieved 7 May 2014.