Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, an investment holding company, engages in the computer-aided design, manufacture, testing, packaging, and trading of integrated circuits (IC) in North America, China, rest of Asia, Hong Kong, and Eurasia. The company also offers one-stop supporting services in design, IP support, photomask manufacturing, etc.; marketing related services; and private education services. It was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.