Asyst Technologies, Inc., founded in 1984, provides automation solutions optimized for the needs of global customers in the semiconductor, flat panel display, and related industries. The company provides automated material handling systems (AMHS) that store and transport wafers through the manufacturing steps involved in the fabrication of advanced chips. The company maintains offices in the US, Europe and Asia.
Asyst Technologies, Inc. filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on April 20, 2009.
On April 20, 2009, semiconductor fab automation specialist Asyst Technologies announced it will enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S.. Asyst Technologies Japan Holdings Company, Inc. and Asyst Technologies Japan, Inc., have entered voluntary proceedings under Japan’s Corporate Reorganization Law.