Buying and Selling of Pre-owned Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
As a leading player in the market for used equipment, SMFL has an extensive record of accomplishments. In addition to transactions in the global market, SMFL offers technological support needed for buying and selling used equipment and handles integrated production lines.
Features and Advantages
- Reducing cash outflow
Since the introduction of used equipment can significantly reduce funding requirements for capital investments, it is possible to increase returns on investment.
- Reducing manufacturing costs
By introducing reasonably priced used equipment it is possible to reduce manufacturing costs and to raise profit margins immediately after investments in equipment are made.
- Shortening delivery times
When it is necessary to increase capacity quickly to respond to increased production needs related to the start-up of new production lines and rapid expansion in demand, delivery times can be shortened by adopting used equipment. Customers can grasp new business opportunities through the well-timed introduction of equipment.
- Return on investment
- If a model is sold in the second-hand market, it can be sold at an appropriate market price to recover capital investment.
- Effective use of resources
Contributing to effective use of resources by secondary users.
Information on Pre-owned semiconductor manufacturing equipment
Through SMFL’s membership website, which is the largest such site in Japan and contains information on transactions in pre-owned semiconductor manufacturing equipment, customers can gain access to information on pre-owned semiconductor production equipment in Japan and overseas.
For further information, please access the following.
Support
- Technological Support（SMFL MIRAI Partners）
We provide a one-stop service(*1) as a technical service when installing used equipment or replacing equipment. Various technical services(*2) , such as lowering, relocation, start-up and overhaul, are provided by our company engineers with advanced technical capabilities and equipment manufacturers and technical service companies with which we have good relations.
*1 One-stop service: A comprehensive subcontracting service for various tasks related to equipment transfer, such as equipment replacement at manufacturing plants and intra-plant or inter-plant relocation. We will start handling some of the work as needed after the necessary business registration procedures.
*2 Some devices cannot be used. Please consult SMFL MIRAI Partners for details.
- Lease Financing（SMFL）
SMFL, as the leading provider of operating lease services for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, has a long record of successes in this field and can offer lease financing to match the requirements of its customers with SMFL MIRAI Partners