"AZEM make high-purity, advanced specialty chemicals and materials for use in integrated circuits and devices, flat panel displays and photolithographic printing.
Spin-on Dielectrics or AZ "Spinfil" SOD Series is a Poly (perhydrosilazane) � (SiH2NH) based inorganic SOD material designed by AZ Electronic Materials to be used for gapfilling and in planarization applications in advanced device manufacturing. AZ "Spinfil" SOD Series can be converted to SiO2 based film which has similar properties to high performance CVD.
AZ "Spinfil" SOD Series is the industry-standard material and is used as the dielectric technology for FEOL gapfilling applications in advanced device manufacturing
Klebosol is a leading brand of multipurpose colloidal silica, with applications in a diverse array of industries ranging from beverage to electronics.
The Klebosol range of colloidal silica products are stable suspensions of independent (non-agglomerated), non-porous and spherical particles of silica (SiO)
The Optronic market covers Flat-Panel Display, LED and Solar markets where reflectance, transmittance and absorption of visible light are key in the end products.
In combination of our coating, lithography and silicon technologies, AZEM develop, produce and sell products which are key in the performance of the end products and allow for efficient and cost-effective production processes.
AZEM produce and sell specialty niche products consisting of dielectrics, underlayers, yield enhancers and pattern enhancers as well as conventional products consisting of IC photoresist, TFRs, EBRs and other ancillary products.
These products enable the production of ICs, which are integral to the manufacture of a broad range of electronic devices such as computers, telecommunications equipment, electronic systems in automotive and industrial applications and a wide variety of other consumer electronics products."

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AZ Electronic Materials board has agreed a £1,565m offer from Merck.

The recommended cash offer of 403.5p per share represents a premium of 53% to the closing price last night (4 December).

AZ chairman John Whybrow said: "For many years AZ has been recognised as one of the foremost leaders in high purity innovative materials for the high technology electronics market.

"Since its IPO in 2010, AZ has concentrated on diversifying its product portfolio and investing in both its IC and Optronics businesses. As materials become increasingly important in the markets we serve, strong R&D capabilities and a broad base are needed to secure economies of scale and entry into new markets.

"The current strategic opportunity for AZ to combine with Merck is therefore compelling. AZ has strong market positions along with a focused product development capability: by combining with Merck, these two attributes will reinforce long term growth opportunities.

"The recommended offer by Merck reflects this opportunity and represents attractive value for AZ's shareholders."