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Toppan Photomask to Rebrand as Tekscend Photomask

Shaping the future of the semiconductor industry with advanced microfabrication technology as the preferred and trusted partner of customers
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Tekscend Photomask Brand Logo
(Trademark pending)

TOKYO - October 1, 2024 - Toppan Photomask, the world’s premier semiconductor photomask provider, announced that it will change its company name to Tekscend Photomask Corp. effective November 1, 2024. 

The purpose of this name change is to enhance recognition among stakeholders worldwide of the company’s strengths in leveraging advanced microfabrication technology and the value it delivers. This change will strengthen the company’s competitiveness in the global market and further reinforce the trust it enjoys from customers and partners. With this new identity, the company’s worldwide locations will work together as one team and one operation to drive technological advancement and contribute to value creation in the semiconductor sector.

About the new name “Tekscend Photomask”

The name Tekscend is a combination of "technology" and "ascend" and symbolizes the company's commitment to further develop its technological capabilities and continuously grow as a leading photomask provider at the forefront of the semiconductor industry. The brand logo developed to accompany the name change depicts the relationship between a photomask and a silicon wafer, symbolizing the close cooperation and mutual growth of Tekscend Photomask and the semiconductor manufacturers that it serves.

New Company Names Across the Group (Effective November 1, 2024)

Current Name
New Name
Country / Region
Toppan Photomask Co., Ltd.
Tekscend Photomask Corp.
Japan
Toppan Chunghwa Electronics Co., Ltd.
Tekscend Photomask Chunghwa Inc.
Taiwan
Toppan Photomasks, Inc.
Tekscend Photomask US Inc.
US
Toppan Photomasks Round Rock, Inc.
Tekscend Photomask Round Rock Inc.
US
Toppan Photomasks Germany GmbH
Tekscend Photomask Germany GmbH
Germany
Toppan Photomasks France S.A.S.
Tekscend Photomask France S.A.S.
France
Toppan Photomasks Korea Ltd.
Tekscend Photomask Korea Inc.
Korea
Toppan Semiconductor Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Tekscend Photomask Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
Toppan Photomasks Company Limited, Shanghai
Tekscend Photomask Company Limited, Shanghai Xuhui
China
Texmic Photomasks Company Limited, Shanghai
Tekscend Photomask Company Limited, Shanghai
China

About Toppan Photomask

Toppan Photomask Co., Ltd. (TPC) is the world’s premier provider of photomasks for semiconductors and a group company of TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7911). Headquartered in Tokyo, TPC leverages its worldwide customer service network and eight manufacturing facilities in key geographic locations to offer the world's most advanced lithography technology. TPC is also expanding into nanoimprint molds and other nano-fabricated products.