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Anton de Villiers Member of Executive Board.
2026-02-18
Anton de Villiers has become a shareholder of Settels Savenije Group. He has been appointed Member of the Executive Board. In this role he will join Guustaaf Savenije and John Settels (CEO).
As inventor and researcher, Anton de Villiers holds more than 100 patents, focusing on advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies, particularly in 3D integration, bonding, and patterning. He has been working for a.o. Maxim Semicon, Cypress Semicon, Micron and, for the last 13 years, he has been working at Tokyo Electron in the role of VP R&D and Fellow.
Settels Savenije, located in Eindhoven - The Netherlands, is known as a developer and manufacturer of high-tech tools for OEMs worldwide.
“I’m thrilled to join this talented, dynamic team of engineers” says Anton de Villiers. I’m energized by the challenge of tackling advanced hardware problems and pushing the boundaries of prototyping. When a critical step stalls—requiring new tools, novel science, or breakthrough demonstrations—we step in with custom builds and targeted research to bridge the gap between effort and results. Together, we don’t just solve problems—we redefine what’s possible.”
“By joining forces with Anton, we aim to present our Semicon customers with new and advanced solutions for both inspection and manufacturing tooling” according to John Settels. “Our goal is to work together with customers within transparent and strategic partnerships. We are excited to combine our talent to develop tools, crossing the gap from Lab to Fab, with the innovative talent of Anton de Villiers, creating significant added value for our customers”.