On February 6th, the South Korean private equity firm MBK Partners announced the successful acquisition of the Japanese substrate manufacturer FICT for a staggering 950 trillion Korean won (approximately equivalent to 100 billion Japanese yen). Initially, MBK Partners acquired 100% of FICT's shares from Advantage Partners. Subsequently, FormFactor, an American manufacturer of semiconductor inspection equipment, acquired a 20% stake in the company. MBK Partners emphasized that this collaboration with FormFactor will propel innovation in the realms of semiconductor testing and packaging.
