Cica-Huntek Invests $8 Million to Build New U.S. Factory; Future Cleanroom Assembly to Be Conducted in America

Cica-Huntek (6725-TW), a manufacturer of Chemical Delivery Systems (CDS), announced today (16th) the completion and official launch of its U.S. subsidiary facility, Cica-Huntek Chemical Technology USA Corp., located in Phoenix, Arizona. The company invested approximately $8 million in acquiring the factory and office facilities, with plans to further construct cleanrooms to establish local assembly capabilities and meet supply demands.

Cica-Huntek stated that this opening marks a significant milestone in aligning with its core customers’ global production strategies. It also demonstrates the company’s determination to establish its deep technological expertise from Asia and its 'Readiness' service capability firmly in North America as a key member of the semiconductor facility supply chain.

To meet the urgent demand in the North American semiconductor market for high-end facility systems, Cica-Huntek’s U.S. subsidiary invested approximately $8 million to acquire high-specification factory and office facilities in Phoenix. The new facility features comprehensive warehousing capabilities and will further construct cleanrooms to enable local assembly. Additionally, a local elite team with extensive experience in advanced manufacturing processes has already been assembled.

The company emphasized that as its customers actively advance multi-phase wafer fab construction and mass production of advanced processes in Arizona, the launch of the U.S. facility enables its team to overcome time zone and geographical barriers. With maximum flexibility in a 'Readiness' state, it can provide North American customers with zero-time-lag engineering, installation, commissioning, and technical support, delivering the highest standard of localized service and becoming the most trusted partner in the North American semiconductor supply chain.

Since its founding in 2014, Cica-Huntek has perfectly integrated over 40 years of chemical equipment development expertise from Japan’s Kanto Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd., with Taiwan’s Hongsheng Technology’s 20 years of自主研发 in control platforms. The CDS system, often referred to as the 'cardiovascular system of wafer fabs,' ensures extreme purity and zero errors in the transportation, mixing, and dilution of high-purity chemicals through intelligent control systems and precision piping. It serves as a critical safety net protecting the stable operation of advanced semiconductor fabs.

With the full activation of its U.S. facility, Cica-Huntek is now fully transferring its deeply rooted Asian technological foundation to the North American market. The company has already fully supported sub-2nm advanced processes and successfully assisted in advanced packaging fields such as CoWoS. It will fully support its customers in building chip production lines in North America to meet the stringent demands of high-end capacity in the AI era.

Cica-Huntek has installed over 3,000 systems across the Asia-Pacific region, with service coverage spanning Taiwan, China, Japan, and Singapore. As its U.S. subsidiary establishes a local presence, the company will continue to deliver semiconductor facility solutions.

Cica-Huntek has developed and obtained a new patent for an 'Automatic Sampling Machine,' replacing manual sampling with automated processes to completely eliminate human error and chemical splash risks, ensuring 24/7 precise monitoring. In line with its ESG commitments, the company is actively promoting 'Waste Liquid Collection and Recycling Systems,' such as sulfuric acid peroxide decomposition units, to reduce waste treatment costs, achieve circular economy goals, and minimize environmental impact.

The official launch of Cica-Huntek’s new facility in Phoenix, Arizona, marks a crucial step in the company’s global strategy. Going forward, Cica-Huntek will closely follow its core customers’ global expansion, building engineering capabilities and delivering exceptional local service through its U.S. subsidiary. It aims to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with semiconductor giants to jointly establish new benchmarks for safety and efficiency in the North American semiconductor supply chain.