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8 SUPPLY CHAIN OPPORTUNITY GUIDE SUPPLY CHAIN TIERS This city view depicts the fab as the central entity, surrounded by Tier 1 manufacturing and distribution firms (direct suppliers), Tier 2 firms (suppliers to Tier 1s), and Tier 3 firms (suppliers to Tier 2s). Supply chain opportunities for involvement in the semiconductor industry extend far beyond these boundaries, from the suppliers of nuts and bolts used in subassemblies to the producers of Teflon-coated pipes needed by chemical manufacturers and beyond. A B Chemical and gas A1. Chemical distributors A2. Feedstock providers Tool and equipment manufacturers B1. Optics manufacturers B2. Vacuum pump producers Tool and equipment component and service providers Substrate production Consumable distributor E1. Consumable manufacturers Logistics F1. Fleet maintenance products Packaging (OSAT) G1. Plastics manufacturers G2. PCB suppliers G2A. Solder mask suppliers G3. Inspection and metrology tool providers Waste handling H1. Filtration suppliers H1A. Filtration media suppliers H2. Holding tank manufacturers A B C D E F G H KEY H2 A1 A2 B1 C