# SII Semiconductor renamed ABLIC Inc. and DBJ becomes majority shareholder

SII Semiconductor Co., Ltd. changed its name to ABLIC Inc. on January 5, 2018. On the same day, Seiko Instruments Inc. transferred its shares to DBJ, making DBJ the majority shareholder with 70% ownership.

- Type: Leadership
- Announced: 2018-01-05
- Where: Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Status: completed
- Products: analog semiconductor products
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [ABLIC Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/29178.md)
- [Development Bank of Japan](https://endata.com/companies/17501.md) (investor)
- [Seiko Instruments Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/29179.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ablic.com](https://www.ablic.com/jp/semicon/news/2018/01/05/start/), 2018-01-04: "当社（旧社名：エスアイアイ・セミコンダクタ株式会社）は2018年1月5日、『エイブリック株式会社』に社名を変更いたしました。"

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