Materion to acquire tantalum manufacturing assets of Konasol.

Materion, a provider of advanced materials solutions, agreed to acquire tantalum manufacturing assets of Konasol, a Korean manufacturer serving the semiconductor and adjacent markets. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Materion has been a strategic partner to the global semiconductor industry for nearly four decades. The acquisition strengthens our footprint in Asia to support and service global Tier I semiconductor customers and expands our position as a leading global supplier of deposition materials,” Jugal Vijayvargiya, Materion President and Chief Executive Officer.