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ASM International N.V.

Type	Public (Euronext: ASM, NASDAQ: ASMI)
Founder(s)	Arthur del Prado
Headquarters	Almere, Netherlands
Key people	Chuck del Prado (CEO), Gert-Jan Kramer (Chairman of the supervisory board)
Industry	Semiconductor industry
Products	Equipment for semiconductor fabrication, assembly and packaging
Revenue	€747.4 million (2008)[1]
Operating income	▲ €59.7 million (2008)[1]
Profit	▲ €18.4 million (2008)[1]
Employees	11,710 (2008)[1]
Website	www.asm.com

ASM International is a Dutch company active in the semiconductor industry.

The company was founded by Arthur del Prado in 1968. ASMi has been the co-founder with Philips Electronics of the company ASML. The shares of the company are listed on the Nasdaq and Euronext Amsterdam. Since 2008 the son of Arthur del Prado, Chuck del Prado is the new CEO. The company has come under siege of several well known hedge funds (Fursa, Hermes, Centaurus)^[2].

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Annual Report 2008". ASM International. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MjMwOXxDaGlsZElEPS0xfFR5cGU9Mw==&t=1. Retrieved 2009-09-28.  
2. ^ Activists Shaking Up Boardrooms Once Again, TheStreet.com, April 29th 2008

External links

• Official website

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