Photronics

PLAB

Market cap $1.86B

BROOKFIELD, Conn., Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced certain executive officer appointments.

A Photronics board member sold 10,000 shares of the company for a transaction value of $348,300 on Jan. 7. This sale represented 2.19% of Lee Kang Jyh's direct holdings, reducing post-trade direct ownership to 445,850 shares.

BROOKFIELD, Conn., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced the appointment of Jeff Catlin as the company's Senior Vice President, Global Sales.

BROOKFIELD, Conn., Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, announced today the appointment of Michelle Almeida to the company's Board of Directors effective January 1, 2026.

BROOKFIELD, Conn., Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced that it will participate in the 28th Annual Needham Growth Conference on January 14th, 2026.

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BROOKFIELD, Conn., Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced that Dr. Christopher Progler, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, will be stepping away from his current role with the company as part of a planned leadership transition following more than 20 years of service.

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