SEC/N was established in 1998 as the semiconductor and electronic manufacturing industry's international trade association for the used manufacturing equipment and related services. Gary Alexander was SEC/N's founder and served as the association's past president and Executive Director between 1998 and October 1, 2008.

SEMI Special Interest Group

On April 30, 2009 SEMI hosted the fourth conference call of their secondhand equipment special interest group (SIG) since acquiring SEC/N in October of 2008. The  name selected for the new SIG is the Secondary Equipment, Services and Technology Group (SESTG). 

The conference call agenda included a discussion of nominations for the SESTG's executive committee  and a discussion of event options for SEMICON West. There are no secondary market seminars, presentations or networking events scheduled at this time.

The next SIG conference call will be held in late May. If your company is a SEMI member and interested in participating in this special interest group,  please contact Mr. Rich Salsman at: 

Rich Salsman  Telephone: 408-943-6970 or email: rsalsman@semi.org

SEMI Replaces SEC/N Website

Shortly after January 1, 2009 SEMI replaced the SEC/N website with a SEMI website focused on the secondhand equipment special interest group that they are forming. SEC/N would like to thank all of you who contributed and supported the SEC/N website since it went online in 1999. 

For more information on the new SEMI website contact Mr. Rich Salsman (rsalsman@ semi.org).  

SEMI Acquires SEC/N

SEMI announced on October 1, 2008 that it had acquired SEC/N, the semiconductor industry's international trade association for secondhand equipment and related services. SEMI plans to integrate many of SEC/N's existing programs into corresponding SEMI operations. In addition, SEMI will be establishing a Special Interest Group to provide future secondary market leadership and focus. The transition of programs is to start immediately.

Gary Alexander, SEC/N's Founder and outgoing Executive Director,  will continue to work with SEMI in the interim as a transition agent and consultant, as well as helping to produce secondary market seminars at SEMICON Europa '08, Japan '08, and Korea.'09.

For more information on SEC/N and SEMI, please visit their respective websites at www.secn.org and www.semi.org.