Photronics Inc (PLAB) Finansal

Photronics, Inc. engages in the provision of photomasks, which are quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits for use in the fabrication of integrated circuits and flat-panel displays. The company is headquartered in Brookfield, Connecticut and currently employs 1,908 full-time employees. The firm manufactures photomasks, which are used as masters to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and FPD substrates. The photomasks the Company manufactures incorporate circuit designs provided on a confidential basis by its customers. The firm sells its photomasks to semiconductor designers and manufacturers, and manufacturers of FPDs. Photomask technology is also being applied to the fabrication of other higher-performance electronic products such as virtual reality/augmented reality advanced IC packages, photonics, micro-electronic mechanical systems, and certain nanotechnology applications. The firm operates approximately 11 manufacturing facilities, which are located in Taiwan, China, Korea, the United States, and Europe.