KLA Corporation is a global leader in semiconductor process control, process-enabling technology, and wafer processing solutions, including etch and deposition tools through its SPTS division. SPTS, based in Newport, Wales since 1984 and acquired by KLA in 2019, designs, manufactures, and markets equipment for semiconductors, MEMS, sensors, and related applications used in smartphones, EVs, and connectivity devices. The company holds a strong market position with significant investments like a $138 million R&D and manufacturing facility in Newport supporting up to 750 employees.