Recovery Predicted for Photomask Market
Sep 9, 1999 — NEW TRIPOLI, Pa., Sept. 9 -- The global photomask market is poised for recovery in 2000, according to a report published by The Information Network, a market research firm. Industry consolidation is continuing and the largest photomask companies will benefit, said Robert N. Castellano, Information Network president. Within the past year, captive mask shops from Harris, Hitachi, Hewlett-Packard and Sony have sold their businesses to the merchant photomask companies. Noting that merchant...