About STS

Background
Semiconductor Tooling Services, Inc. (STS) was recently recognized as the 16th fastest growing privately held company in Silicon Valley. We have combined award-winning business practices with industry-leading technical innovations to provide OEMs and Fabs worldwide with the best possible solutions in adhesive bonding, molding, and cleaning.

Founded in 1996, the owners John Lilleland and Rina Esquivel-Tanchico had a vision to use their advanced technological knowledge and develop new solutions to benefit a new market. Beginning with a strong foundation of silicone elastomer experience, this vision quickly matured into the development of high performance elastomeric materials much needed in the semiconductor industry. For over a decade, STS has pioneered materials and methods that have become standards in semiconductor manufacturing processes. Our specialized materials and applications are tailored to each individual customer need. Today we are a cutting edge solution provider in our markets.

Technical Expertise
Our mission is to use our extensive expertise in providing services ranging from initial material consultations to complete turn-key production solutions. Our staff consists of employees with industry-leading experience in chemistry, material sciences & analysis, engineering, and advanced manufacturing. This allows us to create true one-stop solutions from initial tooling design to final outsourced manufacturing processes.

Facilities
STS currently occupies 3 buildings with more than 70,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and administrative facilities. Our facilities include a full CNC machine shop, class 10,000 and 1,000 manufacturing clean rooms, and an exclusive class 100 precision cleaning area. We are headquartered in San Jose, California with additional facilities located nearby in Morgan Hill, California. In addition, we have full-time representatives in Europe and Asia to ensure customer support worldwide.