KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (K&S) is a global leader in semiconductor assembly technology. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and consumables, and provides services for assembling semiconductor devices like integrated circuits, power discretes, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and sensors. K&S also services, maintains, repairs, and upgrades its equipment, and sells consumable aftermarket solutions and services for its own equipment and that of peer companies. K&S was founded in 1951 and incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1956. Its principal offices are located at 23A Serangoon North Avenue 5, #01-01, Singapore 554369 and 1005 Virginia Dr., Fort Washington, PA 19034. The company's customers are primarily integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers (OSATs), foundry service providers, other electronics manufacturers, and automotive electronics suppliers. K&S aims to be the technology leader and most competitive supplier in performance, cost, and quality across its major product lines. The company invests in research and engineering projects to expand market access and enhance its leadership in semiconductor assembly.