VAT – key enabler of advanced technologies
VAT is the leading global developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves, multi-valve modules, edge-welded bellows and related value-added services. The Group, headquartered in Haag, Switzerland, employs approximately 1,200 people worldwide. VAT has a global manufacturing footprint with production facilities in Haag, Switzerland, Penang, Malaysia, and Arad, Romania, as well as a facility in Xinwu, Taiwan, serving local customers.
VAT’s products and services are mainly used in semiconductor, display and solar panel manufacturing as well as in a wide range of industry and research applications. The business offering is structured into the three segments Valves, Global Services and Industry.
VAT’s customer-facing activities are organized into four regions, the Americas, EMEA, Asia and ROW. Each region has sales, services and engineering support to ensure customers receive the highest level professional advice, quotations and service.
Over the last 50 years, VAT has built up a global leadership position in vacuum valves based on constant innovation and a single-minded focus on quality and reliability. Reliability refers not only to our products but also to the relationships we
Core competency
Since the Company was founded in 1965, VAT has focused single-mindedly on vacuum valve technology. We take it as our responsibility to be the best partner worldwide for our customers in the field of vacuum valves.
Vacuum valve technology is used most of all in the following areas:
• Semiconductor and flat screen manufacturing
• Glass and tool coating
• Metallurgy, surface analysis
• High energy physics
• Synchrotrons
• Laser technology
• Solar technology
• Space travel simulation
This multitude of applications requires a wide selection of vacuum valves. VAT can offer the widest range in the business with more than 1000 standard products. We also work with our customers to produce special valves and integrated valve systems.
Please visit our website at www.vatvalve.com for detailed information regarding our product range.
