China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="177910" data-entity-type="organization">Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China (AMEC), the country’s top chip-tool maker, says its preliminary profit will nearly quadruple in the first half of the year as robust demand for semiconductors" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="177912" data-entity-type="topic">home-grown semiconductors continues amid US sanctions.Based on unaudited figures, the company said its income between January and June was at least 2.7 billion yuan (US$400 million), representing a year-on-year growth of 282 per cent, according to a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday.The upper limit of profit growth could reach 311 per cent, which would translate into a net profit of 2.9 billion yuan. Revenue for the period rose 35 per cent from a year earlier to 6.7 billion yuan.
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TUE · 2026-08-04 · 09:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0804-98931
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Chinese chip-tool maker AMEC says first-half profit to nearly quadruple amid soaring demand
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China (AMEC), a leading Chinese chip-tool maker, anticipates a significant profit increase in the first half of the year. The company projects its preliminary profit to nearly quadruple, with unaudited figures indicating an income of at least 2.7 billion yuan (US$400 million) between January and June, a 282% year-on-year growth.
Howard LiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-04 · 09:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China (AMEC), a leading Chinese chip-tool maker, anticipates a significant profit increase in the first half of the year. The company projects its preliminary profit to nearly quadruple, with unaudited figures indicating an income of at least 2.7 billion yuan (US$400 million) between January and June, a 282% year-on-year growth. This surge is attributed to strong demand for domestically produced semiconductors, driven in part by US sanctions. AMEC's revenue for the period also saw a 35% increase, reaching 6.7 billion yuan. The company disclosed these preliminary results in a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
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AMEC's revenue for the first half rose 35 percent from a year earlier to 6.7 billion yuan.
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AMEC's income represents a year-on-year growth of 282 percent in the first half.
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AMEC's income between January and June was at least 2.7 billion yuan (US$400 million).
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AMEC's preliminary first-half profit is expected to nearly quadruple.
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Robust demand for home-grown semiconductors is driving AMEC's profit growth amid US sanctions.
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