WGNSTAR emerged in 2023 when Westerwood Global and NSTAR Global Services united, bringing together longstanding semiconductor workforce expertise. Now an ABM company, it is known for building and managing technical teams for semiconductor manufacturers, with more than 25 years of experience behind its managed workforce model. Its Semiconductor Bootcamp reflects that practical focus by preparing newcomers, including military veterans, for work in fab environments.
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Geminatio, IncFounded in 2021, Schenectady-based Geminatio develops semiconductor materials and lithography infrastructure aimed at enabling lower-cost paths to integrated-circuit shrink. The venture brings together specialists in advanced photolithography and resolution enhancement, including co-founder Jim Wiley, who previously led EUV and high-NA EUV infrastructure strategy at ASML and built Brion Technologies’ computational-lithography business. Its technical team combines experience in polymer chemistry, EUV photoresists, process integration, and high-volume semiconductor manufacturing.SCHENECTADY, NY
AstrionAstrion is the Huntsville-based company formed in 2023 when ERC and Oasis Systems joined forces, later adding Axient in 2024. The resulting organization has more than 6,000 employees serving defense and federal government customers across the United States and overseas, drawing on legacy expertise built over decades—including ERC’s founding in 1988 by aeronautical engineer Dr. Y.C.L. Susan Wu. Astrion applies that combined experience to complex national-security and space missions.BEAVERCREEK, OH
SHELLBACK Semiconductor TechnologyLaunched in 2021 from the combined semiconductor equipment legacies of OEM Group and RITE TRACK, SHELLBACK Semiconductor Technology supplies new and remanufactured capital equipment, upgrades, and services for wafer processing and packaging operations. Based in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, the privately held company supports fabs worldwide through facilities on multiple continents and an installed base serving more than 800 customers. Its portfolio spans proprietary SEMITOOL wet-processing and carrier-cleaning technology alongside RITE TRACK coat-and-develop systems, giving the company a foothold in both emerging and legacy semiconductor markets.COOPERSBURG, PA
WebbTech International, LLCFounded by Thomas Webb after two decades with semiconductor process-heating suppliers, WebbTech International helps manufacturers keep aging wet-process equipment running. Its team and partners bring more than 100 years of combined direct-factory experience to the repair and refurbishment of FSI Helios 52 systems, serving semiconductor and related microelectronics operations.TALLMADGE, OH