GlobalWafers' attempted Siltronic deal
GlobalWafers' attempted Siltronic deal was terminated, having been announced 2020-12-09 at a proposed value of $5.0B. The deal did not close. GlobalWafers' bid for wafer maker Siltronic lapsed in 2022 without timely German approval.
Deal record from the wafergraph deals corpus · every field traces to the sources listed below · page data as of 2026-10-09
- Type
- acquisition
- Announced
- 2020-12-09
- Status
- terminated
- Value
- $5.0B
- Parties
- GlobalWafers (acquirer), Siltronic (target)
- Source confidence
- medium
The companies involved
GlobalWafers
Third-largest silicon wafer maker; expanding US capacity in Texas. major in Silicon Wafers, headquartered in Taiwan, market cap $16.9B. 2 tracked suppliers, 9 tracked customers
Siltronic
Top-four silicon wafer producer headquartered in Munich. major in Silicon Wafers, headquartered in Germany, market cap $3.0B. 1 tracked suppliers, 8 tracked customers
Sources
Frequently asked questions3
- How much was GlobalWafers' attempted Siltronic deal?
- GlobalWafers' attempted Siltronic deal was valued at $5.0B.
- When was GlobalWafers' attempted Siltronic deal announced?
- GlobalWafers' attempted Siltronic deal was announced on 2020-12-09 and is terminated.
- Who were the parties in GlobalWafers' attempted Siltronic deal?
- GlobalWafers (acquirer), Siltronic (target).
Cite as: wafergraph, “GlobalWafers' attempted Siltronic deal”, https://wafergraph.com/deal/globalwafers_siltronic/ (data as of 2026-10-09).
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