NIAGARA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edwards Limited is excited to announce the opening of its new facility in Albany, NY, reinforcing its commitment to customers in the leading semiconductor and emerging technology sectors.
This new facility brings Edwards closer to key customers including the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), also home to Global 450 Consortium (G450C) and just a short drive from Global Foundries’ Fab 8 computer chip factory in Malta.
Scott Balaguer, President for US and Europe Semiconductor and Emerging Technologies at Edwards, commented, “This office facility provides Edwards with a central base where applications experts, field service and development engineers can conduct training and meetings to better support our customers in this region and beyond. Our customers demand a reliable partner, able to respond quickly and efficiently to their challenges.
“Edwards is no longer simply a vacuum pump and abatement system supplier, we are a complete solutions provider, focused on supporting our customers’ existing, developing and future fab investments, with world-class technology and innovation.”
Edwards will be presenting a number of papers at 25th SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference, May 19-21, 2014, Saratoga Springs, NY. Subjects will include “Extending Dry Pump Reliability on High-k ALD Furnaces” and “Rethinking the Approach to Higher 450mm Gas Flows: A Case Study” in collaboration with G450C.
New office address: Edwards, 311 Great Oaks Blvd, Albany NY 12203
About Edwards
Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, abatement systems and related value-added services. These 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 has over 3,200 full-time employees and 500 temporary workers operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment.
Further information about Edwards can be found at www.edwardsvacuum.com.
