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Rigaku Holdings rallies after announcing strategic alliance with US-based Onto Innovation

Tue Apr 21, 2026 9:08 am JST Catalyst

Rigaku Holdings Corporation <268A> saw its shares surge on 21st after announcing a strategic capital and business alliance with US-based Onto Innovation Inc. . The deal involves Onto Innovation, a specialist in semiconductor wafer inspection equipment, acquiring a portion of shares from Rigaku’s top shareholder, Atom Investment. Upon completion in the second half of 2026, Onto will become Rigaku’s largest shareholder with a 27.00% voting stake, while Atom’s holding will decrease to 15.03% from 42.03%. The companies plan to collaborate on next-generation semiconductor measurement solutions, aiming to create a new market scale of at least 300 million dollars for Rigaku products by 2030.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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