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Article: AMKOR, TOSHIBA FORM JOINT VENTURE OPERATION IN JAPAN.
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- AsiaPulse News
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- August 29, 2000
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TOKYO and CHANDLER, ARIZ., Aug. 28, 2000 - Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet - Amkor Technology (Nasdaq - AMKR) and Toshiba Corporation's Semiconductor Company today announced that the two companies have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture assembly and test operation located at Iwate Toshiba Electronics Co., LTD, in Kitakami, Japan.
For Amkor, the joint venture affirms its positions as the worldwide leader in contract semiconductor assembly and test with a strategic entrance into the Japanese market. For Toshiba, the alliance with Amkor will provide reduced capital requirements ...