# Applied Materials increases stake in BE Semiconductor

_Published Monday, October 26, 2026 at 6:01 PM EDT · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Applied Materials increased its stake in fellow chip-equipment maker BE Semiconductor Industries and pledged to expand their work together, Bloomberg reported. The companies' closer relationship comes as Applied Materials cites BE Semiconductor's growing role in energy-efficient AI computing.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-26/applied-materials-boosts-be-semiconductor-stake-to-about-20)

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