# Vishay Intertechnology to acquire Nexperia's Newport Wafer Fab for $177M

Vishay Intertechnology agreed to acquire Nexperia's wafer fabrication facility in Newport, South Wales, UK for approximately $177 million in cash. The 200mm semiconductor wafer fab supplies primarily automotive markets.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-11-08
- Where: Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom
- Value: $177.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductor wafers, SiC MOSFETs, diodes
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Vishay Intertechnology](https://endata.com/companies/15085.md) (acquirer)
- [Nexperia](https://endata.com/companies/19628.md) (partner)
- [Nexperia](https://endata.com/companies/19628.md) (target)

## Sources

- [newportvishay.co.uk](https://newportvishay.co.uk/2023/11/08/vishay-intertechnology-to-acquire-nexperias-newport-wafer-fab-for177-million-2/), 2023-11-08: "Adding Newport Wafer Fab to our manufacturing footprint will be instrumental to achieving our goal of expanding capacity for our customers and to accelerating our SiC strategy."
- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373023000083/exhibit99-2.htm), 2023-11-08: "By agreeing to acquire Newport Wafer Fab, our goal is to safeguard the positions of the highly skilled and dedicated employees and to invest the necessary capital to set up production for our SiC Trench MOSFETs and diodes."

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