# Axcelis Technologies and Veeco Instruments update merger timeline

Axcelis Technologies and Veeco Instruments announced that their all-stock merger is now expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027, pending regulatory approvals including from China's SAMR.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-02
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductor process equipment, ion implantation systems
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Axcelis Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/15147.md) (acquirer)
- [Veeco Instruments](https://endata.com/companies/15148.md) (target)

## Sources

- [axcelis.gcs-web.com](https://axcelis.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/axcelis-technologies-and-veeco-instruments-provide-update/), 2026-11-02: "The companies now expect the transaction to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all closing conditions."

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