SCREEN Holdings
A Kyoto-based equipment maker best known for wafer cleaning systems, a field in which it is widely reported as the global share leader. Its semiconductor equipment is made mainly in Shiga Prefecture.
SCREENホールディングス・Equipment・Last updated: October 15, 2026
Overview
SCREEN traces its roots to Dainippon Screen Mfg., founded in 1943 as a maker of printing equipment. The group adopted a holding-company structure in 2014, and its semiconductor equipment business is run by SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions.
Wafer cleaning is repeated many times between process steps, so cleaning tools are installed in large numbers in every fab. SCREEN supplies both single-wafer and batch cleaning systems.
Business: Wafer cleaning, coat/develop and inspection equipment
Why it matters
Main products
- •Wafer cleaning systems (single-wafer and batch)
- •Coater/developers
- •Inspection and metrology systems
Sites in Japan
Kyoto, Kyoto
Hikone, Shiga
Yasu, Shiga
Taga, Shiga
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