SemiconductorsLocal production shift fueled by US curbs puts AMEC, SMEE on list alongside NauraNaura Technology Group was the world's fifth-largest chipmaking equipment supplier by sales last year. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)January 31, 2026 02:43 JSTTOKYO -- Three Chinese companies were among the world's top 20 manufacturers of chipmaking equipment last year, up from just one in 2022, as U.S. export restrictions spur China's semiconductor industry to shore up what has been a weakness in its supp...