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Type: Public
On the web:
http://www.mksinst.com
Employees:
2,631
Employee growth: (10.0%)
In case it's not clear from the name, MKS Instruments makes instruments. In particular, it makes systems that analyze and control gases during semiconductor manufacturing and other industrial processes. Top customers include chip equipment heavyweights Applied Materials (19% of sales), Lam Research, Novellus Systems, and Tokyo Electron; other customers include makers of flat-panel displays, fiber-optic cables, lasers, pharmaceuticals, solar panels, and eyeglasses. The company grew through a series of strategic acquisitions, including Applied Science and Technology (ASTeX; reactive gas equipment) and Emerson's ENI division (plasma power supplies). Customers in the US represent more than half of sales.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $647.0M
One year growth: (17.1%)
Net income: $30.1M
Income growth: (65.1%)
Officers:
Chairman: John R. Bertucci
President, CEO, and Director: Leo Berlinghieri
VP, CFO, and Treasurer: Ronald C. Weigner
Competitors:
Advanced Energy Industries
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