Three Chinese semiconductor equipment companies rank among the top 20 globally

SelfStaking · 2026-03-18T11:58:30+00:00

By 2025, China will have three companies among the top 20 global semiconductor manufacturing equipment firms, with the domestic production rate expected to increase to 20%~30%. Despite the US implementing export restrictions, China is still building an independent supply chain, which may pose a threat to Japan and the US in the future. North Huachuang Technology Group expects a 21% increase in sales.

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2026-03-18 11:58:30

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By 2025, three Chinese companies will rank among the top 20 global semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers, three times the number in 2022. Some believe that China has increased its domestic production rate of semiconductor equipment from a weak point to 20%–30%. Although U.S. restrictions on equipment exports to China prevent the development and production of cutting-edge semiconductors, China has begun building an independent supply chain. Despite still having a technological gap, if this trend continues, it could pose a threat to Japan and the U.S.

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japanese Economic News) analyzed sales figures of semiconductor-related equipment compiled by Japanese survey company GlobalNet, comparing 2022, before the full implementation of export controls on advanced semiconductor equipment to China, with 2025 (projected).

North Huachuang Technology Group (NAURA) has risen to fifth place, approaching the four global giants: ASML Holdings of the Netherlands, Applied Materials of the U.S., Lam Research of the U.S., and Tokyo Electron. Founded in 2001, the company is involved in a wide range of manufacturing equipment, including etching and film deposition for circuit cutting. In 2025, sales are expected to increase by 21% year-over-year.

Continue reading here: Nihon Keizai Shimbun

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