Bede X-Ray Metrology has been taken over by Israel-based Jordan
Valley Semiconductor effective as of April 14th, 2008. Bede, a supplier
of HRXRD metrology for the semiconductor industry, entered into the
Administration phase at the end of March and its assets have now been
taken over by Jordan Valley.
Insolvency administrators have been appointed to oversee the
company’s finances, and it is not expected that the administration will
result in any return to equity shareholders.
Bede first announced that it was involved in preliminary takeover talks in July 2007.