STMicroelectronics is a French-Italian multinational electronics and semiconductor manufacturer, headquartered in Plan-les-Oates near Geneva, Switzerland.
The company originated from the merger of two state-owned semiconductor companies in 1987: "Thomson Semiconductors" in France and "SGS Microelettronica" in Italy.
It is often referred to as "ST" and is the largest semiconductor chip manufacturer in Europe by revenue. STMicroelectronics corporate headquarters and EMEA regional headquarters are located in Geneva, while the holding company STMicroelectronics N.V. is incorporated in the Netherlands.
The company's US headquarters are located in Koper, Texas. The Asia-Pacific region is headquartered in Singapore, while the Japan and South Korea operations are headquartered in Tokyo. The headquarter of the company in China is in Shanghai.