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Advanced Micro‑Fabrication Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has set up its Central China headquarters in Wuhan's Optics Valley, with operations due to start early next year. Its Wuhan unit was registered on July 28 with registered capital of 50 mln yuan. The project will build a Central China HQ and R&D center focused on core semiconductor equipment — thin film, etch and epitaxy — to serve key customers in Wuhan and the broader Central China region.