TAIPEI -- Taiwan's GlobalWafers, the world's third-largest maker of semiconductor wafers, said on Monday that it is in final talks to acquire German peer Siltronic AG, in a bid to expand its market share and challenge leading Japanese players.
Acquisition aimed at taking on Japanese giants in key chipmaking sector

GlobalWafers' acquisition of Siltronic of Germany would put the Taiwanese chip wafer maker in the No. 2 spot globally. (Photos by Takaki Kashiwabara)
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's GlobalWafers, the world's third-largest maker of semiconductor wafers, said on Monday that it is in final talks to acquire German peer Siltronic AG, in a bid to expand its market share and challenge leading Japanese players.