DB Schenker has extended its involvement in the Korean logistics market with the start of operations of Schenker Korea Ltd’s semiconductor distribution centre at its Korea Logistics Center in the Free Trade Zone at Incheon Airport. The first of its kind in Korea, the facility began operations recently for Dutch company ASML – a leading provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry that are critical to the production of integrated circuits, or chips.

The 2,000 square meter temperature and humidity controlled, high bay ASML storage and handling area comprises an 80 square meter clean room, divided into an ISO Class 7 clean room, a buffer room and a gowning room, both ISO Class 8. Core activities in the clean room involve cleaning, repacking and kitting of parts, including ESD sensitive items.