rorze corp shares rose sharply tuesday morning after the japanese machinery makers fiscalyear net profit nearly doubled thanks to higher sales of equipment used in chip production the shares were recently 16 higher at 12750 yen after rising as much as 19 earlier rorze which makes wafer and maskhandling equipment said monday after market close that rising demand for chips is driving investment in semiconductorproduction facilities and that capital expenditure demand will likely continue to boost sales rorzes revenue jumped 32 to y6700 billion 5348 million for the fiscal year ended feb 28 and net profit rose 98 to y1282 billion rorze said sales to applied materials inc increased 95 to y1664 billion and sales to taiwan semiconductor manufacturing co rose 20 to y680 billion rorze projected revenue to further rise 32 and net profit to increase 42 this fiscal year