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Digitimes September 14, 2026 By DIGITIMES neutral

Kokusai Electric gains from Hitachi split as AI memory demand surges

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Kokusai Electric, the semiconductor equipment maker spun off from Hitachi and later acquired by KKR, has emerged as one of the clearest winners from Hitachi's restructuring. According to <em>Nikkei</em>, the company benefited from faster decision-making, continued research and development spending, and rising demand for advanced memory equipment as AI infrastructure spending accelerated in the second half of 2024.
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