Vat Group

Vat Group AG (proper spelling VAT Vakuumventile AG) is an internationally active Swiss company for vacuum valves and related services in the semiconductor, display and solar sectors, as well as in the industrial and research sectors, with headquarters in Haag in the municipality of Sennwald in the Canton of St. Gallen (Switzerland). The internationally active company&s;s products are used in semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing, glass and tool coating, Metallurgy, surface analysis, high-energy physics, Synchrotrons, Laser technology, and space simulation, among others. VAT generated net sales of CHF 692.4 million in 2020 The Valves business segment is divided into individual valves (67% of 2015 net sales) and modules (6% of 2015 net sales). The industry business segment consists of the two subsidiaries COMVAT (diaphragm bellows) and Sysmec (manufacturer of mechanical components and assemblies). In 2015, VAT had a 41% share of the global vacuum valve market, according to VLSIresearch. The company operates manufacturing sites in Haag (Switzerland), Penang (Malaysia) and Arad (Romania). Exports account for 99%,