# Exploring Technological Synergies Between SMT and Semiconductor with ASMPT Chief Strategy Officer, Günter Lauber

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2023-11-18
- Length: 8m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-18-exploring-technological-synergies-between-smt-and-semiconductor-with-asmpt-chief

## Summary

Günter Lauber, Chief Strategy Officer at ASMPT, explains how the company aligns its SMT and semiconductor (SEMI) businesses to leverage synergies in advanced packaging. He details how ASMPT uses its global footprint to ensure supply chain resilience and leverages the 2018 acquisition of Critical Manufacturing to provide AI-driven data analytics across factory and enterprise levels. Lauber also outlines ASMPT’s ESG strategy, including a 2035 carbon neutrality goal for scopes 1 and 2, the implementation of solar power, and active participation in the Semiconductor Climate Consortium to address scope 3 emissions.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-18-exploring-technological-synergies-between-smt-and-semiconductor-with-asmpt-chief#t=8) Introduction: Günter Lauber and ASMPT Leadership Changes
- [1:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-18-exploring-technological-synergies-between-smt-and-semiconductor-with-asmpt-chief#t=102) SMT and SEMI Synergies in Advanced Packaging
- [2:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-18-exploring-technological-synergies-between-smt-and-semiconductor-with-asmpt-chief#t=146) Supply Chain Resilience and Global Operations
- [3:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-18-exploring-technological-synergies-between-smt-and-semiconductor-with-asmpt-chief#t=239) Digital Transformation and Critical Manufacturing Acquisition
- [5:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-18-exploring-technological-synergies-between-smt-and-semiconductor-with-asmpt-chief#t=341) ESG Strategy, Carbon Neutrality, and Solar Implementation
- [7:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-18-exploring-technological-synergies-between-smt-and-semiconductor-with-asmpt-chief#t=450) Industry Collaboration and the Semiconductor Climate Consortium

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- ASMPT (company)
- Critical Manufacturing (company)
- Semiconductor Climate Consortium (other)
- Productronica (other)
- Koh Young (company)

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