New State-of-the-Art Facility Optimizes
Operations and Provides Flex Capacity to Support Growth
BEVERLY,
Mass., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of enabling
ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry,
announced the grand opening of the Company's new Axcelis Logistics
Center, located at 105 Sam Fonzo Drive, Beverly, MA. The Company celebrated this
milestone event with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by President and
CEO Russell Low.
The new Axcelis Logistics Center is a state-of-the-art facility
designed to optimize Axcelis' logistics and warehouse operations
and provide flex capacity for the Company's manufacturing
operations to support the Company's growth. The facility, which
measures 101,800 square feet, was designed from the ground up to
incorporate the latest technologies such as AI-driven autonomous
mobile robots (AMRs) and other innovative enterprise-level
warehouse automation to provide significant efficiency and improve
material handling and flow to the Company's operations. The new
center is designed to be energy efficient and employee friendly. It
features EV charging stations, utilizes US EPA Energy Star rated
heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and has all LED
lighting with advanced motion sensors.
President and CEO Russell Low,
commented, "The ribbon cutting represents the culmination of a
vision ready to be set in full motion. Our investment in this new
facility will allow us to support the Company's expanding global
customer base. We will continue to invest in our employees and
infrastructure to ensure we have the necessary skills and capacity
required to achieve our $1.3B
financial model. We are also excited to provide significant
employment opportunities across a wide variety of functions here in
Beverly and across the globe. We
look forward to continuing to play a vibrant role in our local
communities and supply chain."
The Company plans to seek a 25% tax credit under the U.S. Chips
and Science Act relating to its capital investment in the new
facility. The CHIPS and Science Act aims to bolster U.S. chip
manufacturing to make American semiconductor supply chains more
resilient and support national security and access to key
technologies.
About Axcelis:
Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS), headquartered
in Beverly, Mass., has been
providing innovative, high-productivity solutions for the
semiconductor industry for over 45 years. Axcelis is dedicated to
developing enabling process applications through the design,
manufacture and complete life cycle support of ion implantation
systems, one of the most critical and enabling steps in the IC
manufacturing process. Learn more about Axcelis at
www.axcelis.com.
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