Supplier Day 2026
Partnering to enable next-level growth
ASM welcomed key supplier partners to Singapore for Supplier Day 2026. The annual event highlighted how increasing demand for high-performance computing and memory, driven by AI applications, is reshaping expectations across the value chain.
The event brought together ASM executives and supplier leaders to align strategic priorities and long-term growth opportunities. ASM’s Senior Vice President of Global Operations Hakan Erdemir and Chief Product Officer Gary Ding shared their perspectives on market trends, technology scaling, operational readiness, so ASM and its suppliers can enable the next phase of innovation, together.
Throughout the day, ASM highlighted how breakthrough material innovations are translated into high-volume manufacturing. Turning innovation into production-ready solutions requires not only advanced technologies and methodologies, but also strong execution and close collaboration throughout the supply chain base.
“Meeting future opportunities requires ASM and our suppliers to strengthen the capabilities needed to grow together. As AI driven innovation continues to reshape the industry, close collaboration across our supplier network is essential to keeping pace with evolving customer requirements and enabling innovation at scale. By doing so, we can bring new ideas to high-volume manufacturing with consistency and reliability, while supporting our customers’ advanced technology roadmaps.” - Hakan Erdemir, Senior VP, Global Operations
Recognizing supplier excellence
Supplier Day also featured ASM’s Supplier Performance awards, recognizing suppliers for their outstanding performance and partnership contributions over the past year.
The winners are:
- Plexus Corp – Supplier Excellence: Overall
- MiCo Ceramics – Supplier Excellence: Partnership
- VAT Group AG – Supplier Excellence: NPI Enabler
- Ares Green Technology Corporation – Supplier Excellence: Spares
Advancing sustainability together
The PRISM Sustainability Award was given to suppliers contributing to key ESG priorities:
- Plexus Corp – Circularity
- Ceva Logistics Solutions Singapore – Climate
- Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions – Social Impact
These awards reflect shared progress in strengthening responsible and resilient supply chain practices.
