Vacuum Engineering & Materials Competitors

We are a global leader of vacuum and abatement. At Edwards, we enable environments where innovation thrives. Our products are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells; are used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications, steel and other metallurgy, pharmaceutical and chemical; and for both scientific instruments and a wide range of R&D applications. Edwards is part of the Atlas Copco Group

The Busch Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of vacuum pumps, vacuum systems, blowers, compressors and gas abatement systems. Under its umbrella, the group houses two well-known brands: Busch Vacuum Solutions, Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions. The extensive product portfolio makes the Busch Group your preferred solution provider for vacuum, overpressure and abatement applications in all industries, such as semiconductors, food, analytics, chemicals and plastics. This also includes the design and construction of tailor-made vacuum systems and the industry’s most extensive worldwide service network. The Busch Group is a family business that is managed by the Busch family. More than 8,000 employees in 47 countries worldwide work for the group. Since its beginnings more than 60 years ago, Busch is headquartered in Maulburg, Germany, in the tri-country region of Germany, France and Switzerland. Today, the Busch Group manufactures in its 20 production sites (China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Romania, South Korea, Switzerland, UK, USA, Vietnam), always near to its customers for fast delivery around the globe. What characterizes the family-owned Busch Group is stability, reliability and flexibility. This combination makes us your best one-stop supplier in the vacuum market for innovative, individual solutions.