Toppan has entered into a share transfer agreement to carve out its semiconductor photomask business and establish a new company, Toppan Photomask Co., Ltd., with independent Japanese private equity company Integral Corporation as an investment partner. Toppan Photomask begins operations as a joint venture between Toppan and Integral. The company will drive further growth and strengthen competiveness as an independent business entity that continues to support the rapidly growing semiconductor industry.

随着数字创新在包括人工智能，汽车，电力和5G网络在内的技术的发展，全球半导体市场的发展速度不断扩大，并且预计2030年的价值将超过100万亿日元。在全球半导体短缺的背景下，制造商正在转向增强生产能力，这反过来又推动了对摄影的前所未有的需求，这是半导体制造的重要组成部分。

自从1961年进入光蛋糕业务以来，Toppan继续通过部署其先进的技术能力并将其制造网络从日本，亚洲，北美和欧洲扩展，从而继续支持半导体行业的增长。在国家政府支持国内半导体生产的增长趋势中，Toppan是唯一拥有全球生产网络的摄影制造商，并享有半导体摄影产品商人市场的领先份额。

The rapid growth of the semiconductor market, however, is driving the photomask market to a turning point, requiring manufacturers to make investments in R&D and equipment faster and more flexibly than ever before, based on accurate assessment of market changes and customer trends.

After extensive exploration of potential strategic options in response to the market environment, Toppan has determined that the best way to contribute to greater value for customers and shareholders is to implement an agile investment-focused strategy based on market needs by joining with Integral. This strategy will enable continuous enhancement of growth and competitive strength by increasing the degree of management freedom as an independent business entity.

虽然获得Toppan Inc.的合并子公司获得支持，但Toppan Photask将继续制造半导体的光掩膜，通过利用Integrocy的支持和专业知识来增强其管理和治理功能，这具有不可或缺的记录，并具有支持IPOS的广泛记录，并推动了IPOS的驱动力记录。企业向未来的股票市场上市实现加速增长。

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