A major chipmaker has ordered 26 “hybrid bonding” machines from Besi. The cost of these devices is estimated at approximately 3 million euros each. Besi wants to grow its sales into the billions with this new chip line.
A huge order for the company from Duiven, who should forget about the first months of this year. Bessie did not sell a single copy of this new device. The company was also very gloomy about this year's prospects when it announced its quarterly numbers.
The total value of the deal is approximately 75 million euros. At first glance, this seems like a low amount. But the signal that Bessie sends with this is much more important, says Jordi Boving, technology analyst at De Aandeelhouder, in a broadcast on BNR Beurs. “Adoption of hybrid interconnectivity will continue.”
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1 billion promises
With the “hybrid strapping” machines, Besi wants to increase its sales volume to $1 billion annually. According to Beving, the fact that one customer has already brought in so much money proves that this promise can be easily fulfilled.
Beuving suspects who Besi is dealing with. “This probably has to do with Intel.” However, the US chip giant is not the only customer to show interest in Besi's new line of chips. Bessie expects to sell more chips. “In other words, there is more to come.”
The chip manufacturer suffered for a while from declining demand for chips. PC chips were mainly used in cars and telephones. These two markets are facing difficult times, which affects Besi's sales volume. The company has therefore increased R&D spending to respond to demand for more advanced chips, such as “hybrid interconnect” machines.
