Corporate Information

Company name

ASAP Co., Ltd.

Established

February 1999

Representative

Representative Director Makoto Osawa

Capital

¥40,000,000

Business activities

Production and marketing of semiconductor producing equipment
Marketing of semiconductor materials
Marketing of semiconductors
Semiconductor production related consulting

Demonstration equipment

Company demonstration equipment cleanroom
Ultrasonic cleansing equipment
Coater developer
Mask aligner
Lift-off
Metallurgical microscope
Film thickness measuring instrument (from Filmetrics)

President Message

Put the feelings in the products

Representative Director Makoto Osawa

Semiconductors can be found inside almost all electronic devices. Semiconductors have become such an indispensable part of our lives that it is no exaggeration to say we would have trouble living without them. And they are continuing to evolve. The evolution of semiconductors has spurred the widespread adoption of smartphones, replaced conventional lighting with eco-friendly LEDs, and helped create a world where everyone has equal access to information. Driverless cars and other developments straight out of science fiction are now just beyond the horizon.

Of course the evolution of the semiconductor would not have been possible without the evolution of semiconductor producing equipment, but I also believe that these physical objects cannot keep evolving unless the people and organizations—or in other words, companies—working on them also continue to evolve. I hope that ASAP will adopt cutting edge technologies while also preserving old ones, accept diverse perspectives to produce new ideas, and maintain a flexible frame of mind to adapt to sudden changes in the environment and continue evolving.

Semiconductors are no more than an assemblage of metal and resin parts. However, it is a fact that the equipment designed by an overly cautious engineer operates with an unnatural preciseness, while that designed by a logical and calm engineer runs stably over a long period of time. Despite being assembled from inanimate objects, the final product reflects the personality, intentions, and emotions of the person who made it.
An employee who takes pride and joy in making semiconductors which enrich people’s lives and adopts a positive attitude whilst going about his or her work, he or she will find that the resulting products satisfy and impress our customers.

History

February 1999

Established in Nishi-ku, Saitama with ¥10 million in capital.

June

Shipped first double-sided development unit.

February 2000

Shipped first double-sided resist coating unit.

March

Shipped first double-sided mask aligner unit.

November

Shipped first lift-off unit.

December 2003

Shipped first mask cleaning unit.

February 2005

Capital increased to ¥20 million.

August

Began making shipments of LED resist coating and development equipment.

September

Factory relocated to Sakura-ku, Saitama.

March 2007

Headquarters relocated to Sakura-ku, Saitama.

August 2010

Expanded factory.

April 2012

Headquarters and factory relocated to Nishi-ku, Saitama.
Installed Class 100 cleanroom.

2016

Recognized as a leading Saitama business.

February 2019

Opened new factory in Uruma, Okinawa.

July 2022

Becomes a 100% subsidiary of Nanyo Co., Ltd. (stock code: 7417)

Main products

Primary business activities
Coater, lift-off, and developer production and marketing.