Toppan Photomask to Rebrand as Tekscend Photomask

TOKYO - October 1, 2024 - Toppan Photomask, the world's premier semiconductor photomask provider, announced that it will change its company name to Tekscend Photomask Corp. effective November 1, 2024.

The purpose of this name change is to enhance recognition among stakeholders worldwide of the company's strengths in leveraging advanced microfabrication technology and the value it delivers. This change will strengthen the company's competitiveness in the global market and further reinforce the trust it enjoys from customers and partners. With this new identity, the company's worldwide locations will work together as one team and one operation to drive technological advancement and contribute to value creation in the semiconductor sector.

About the new name "Tekscend Photomask"

The name Tekscend is a combination of "technology" and "ascend" and symbolizes the company's commitment to further develop its technological capabilities and continuously grow as a leading photomask provider at the forefront of the semiconductor industry. The brand logo developed to accompany the name change depicts the relationship between a photomask and a silicon wafer, symbolizing the close cooperation and mutual growth of Tekscend Photomask and the semiconductor manufacturers that it serves.

New Company Names Across the Group (Effective November 1, 2024)

About Toppan Photomask

Toppan Photomask Co., Ltd. (TPC) is the world's premier provider of photomasks for semiconductors and a group company of TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7911). Headquartered in Tokyo, TPC leverages its worldwide customer service network and eight manufacturing facilities in key geographic locations to offer the world's most advanced lithography technology. TPC is also expanding into nanoimprint molds and other nano-fabricated products.