# Wafer Fab and Packaging Materials Segments Both Grew Fueled by Manufacturing Demand for Advanced Processes, Computing and Memory.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-12 · The Manila Times*

## Key points

- Global semiconductor materials market revenue reached $73.2 billion in 2025, up 6.8% year-over-year.
- Lithography-related materials and wet chemicals saw strong double-digit growth due to advanced process demands.
- Packaging materials revenue rose 9.3%, driven by advanced substrates and higher gold prices in bonding wire.
- China posted double-digit growth in materials consumption, making it the second-largest market after Taiwan.

**Companies:** SEMI
**Countries:** Taiwan, China, South Korea, United States

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