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Fil-Tech offers Quality and Savings from Stock® for its electron beam gun and ion source replacement parts, Quality Crystals®, INFICON rate monitors and controllers, vacuum sensor hardware, vacuum measurement gauges, Frontier Vacuum Valves, and fluids for pumps.

MKS Announces Corporate Name Change

MKS Instruments Inc. has officially changed its legal corporate name to MKS Inc. to better reflect the breadth of our innovative portfolio of products and systems, reinforcing our commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions for our customers.

Plansee Group Offsets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Since March 2025

Since March 2025, Plansee as part of the Plansee Group, has been fully offsetting all unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions from its operations through certified climate protection projects in the USA and India. In parallel, the company has successfully reduced its emissions by more than 20% compared to its 2020 baseline, thanks to a broad range of sustainability initiatives. Looking ahead Plansee has set an ambitious target to cut its Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 90% by 2050. 

Vergason Technology, Inc. Is Now TS VTI

TS VTI is a now a subsidiary of the HEF Groupe, an international leader in surface engineering, operating in twenty countries. Its member companies offer expertise in tribology (the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion), thermochemical treatments (i.e., Nitriding), vacuum disposition (i.e., PVD and DLC), friction rings, and other components. 

DHF Technical Products Honored by Gentex with Supplier of the Year Award

Gentex presented DHF with a 2024 Supplier of the Year award at their annual Supplier Conference on May 22, 2025. DHF was one of 19 suppliers chosen by Gentex for outstanding performance in quality, cost competitiveness, delivery support, innovation and dedication to Gentex. 

Fusion Supply Chain Spending Almost Doubles in 2024, According to Fusion Industry Association

The global fusion supply chain is expanding rapidly to support the “business of fusion”, according to a new report by the Fusion Industry Association. The Fusion Industry Supply Chain – 2025 report found that supply chain spending by fusion companies grew by 73% to $434 million in 2024, from around $250 million in 2023. Spending is expected to grow by another 25% this year.

Anton Paar Opens New Facility

Anton Paar USA recently opened a newly-constructed 32,000-square-foot facility to serve as the new headquarters for Anton Paar USA’s Central Region. Featuring laboratories, measurement technologies, and teaching and training spaces, the expansion significantly enhances Anton Paar’s ability to deliver localized, high-tech support to its Midwest customers

ANCORP UHV Chamber Providing Milestone Success for Brookhaven National Lab

Brookhaven National Laboratory has reached a major milestone in building the world’s first fully polarized Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a breakthrough in nuclear physics research. At the core of the achievement is a high-voltage polarized electron gun, enabled by a custom-engineered, 36-inch spherical vacuum chamber manufactured by ANCORP.

Develop and Refine Your Coating Processes with Dynavac

Our Applications Laboratory provides a real-world environment to test demanding coating processes, helping you mitigate risk before committing to significant capital investment. Leverage Dynavac's 40 years of thin-film technology expertise to optimize your entire system design.

IES Technical Sales Joins with Adenso Industrial Services in New Partnership

IES Technical Sales is happy to announce that we have entered into an agreement with Adenso Industrial Services GmbH Moritzburg/Dresden, Germany to represent their modular robotics solutions for high vacuum applications in the North American market. Adenso Industrial Services based near Dresden in Saxony was founded in 1998 completing well over 250 projects for the vacuum processing markets – mainly for semiconductor, fine optics and solar markets.

GP Plasma Builds Tronic Concept Coating Equipment

Tronic Concept GmbH has selected GP Plasma to build their German designed PVD machines here in Tucson Arizona. Learn more about Tronic Concept's latest coating machine technology and high-end pvd-coatings for tool and component applications.

AGC Plasma Technology Solutions to Advance Coating Solutions for Green Hydrogen Industry

AGC Plasma Technology Solutions makes a significant investment upgrade in one of its magnetron sputtering coaters in its demonstration center in Lauenförde, Germany, which includes a plasma cleaning source, the installation of additional power supplies and the investment in a large area platinum target. This investment positions AGC Plasma to make a protective coating of platinum (or alternative customer-specific materials) on the Porous Transport Layers (PTL) and bipolar plates, which are essential components of electrolysers and fuel cells.

Fil-Tech’s Replacement EBeam and Ion Source Parts and INFICON Controllers

Fil-Tech supplies replacement parts for electron beam guns and Mark I and Mark II ion sources. We offer INFICON rate/thickness monitors and controllers and manufacture sensor hardware for your thin film deposition requirements at competitive prices.

Just Launched: MKS’ New Process Technologies in Advanced Packaging Handbook

As Moore’s Law slows and innovation shifts gears, MKS’ New Process Technologies in Advanced Packaging Handbook serves as your go-to guide for navigating the evolving packaging landscape—exploring cutting-edge technologies, processes, and equipment.

Advanced Energy’s New Power Controller Increases Stability of Semiconductor and Industrial Processes

The Thyro-XD SCR power controller provides unprecedented speed and precision in semiconductor and industrial processes. It delivers exacting temperature control in lamp-based heating and twice the control capacity in the same amount of space as previous technologies. 

High-Purity Molybdenum Oxide Sputtering Targets from Plansee for Advanced Technologies

Our molybdenum oxide sputtering targets are engineered for high-performance applications in modern flat screens, OLEDs, and touch displays. With over 99.9% purity and customizable compositions, these targets enable for example the production of anti-reflective, conductive layers that enhance display contrast and reduce unwanted reflections—ideal for narrow-bezel and high-resolution screens.

Precious Metal Upsilon Sputtering Targets for MRC/KDF Systems

DHF Technical Products designs and manufactures custom precious metal Upsilon targets for the world’s most admired companies. See what makes us the precious metal target experts.

Up to 95% Energy Savings — And Zero Maintenance

Tired of the constant maintenance required by diffusion pumps? Try Leybold’s magnetically levitated turbomolecular pumps, with no maintenance requirements and up to 95% less energy use, they are perfect for a wide variety of vacuum coating applications. 

Solutions from the Market Leader in Scratch Testing

Anton Paar provides premier scratch testing solutions designed to reliably and accurately measure scratch resistance and adhesion. With a nationwide application and service support network, assistance is always close by.

ANCORP Innovative Heat-Thru Technology for Heater-Optimized Ball Valves

Our patent-pending Heat-Thru technology improves heating efficiency for coating, etching, and abatement systems by eliminating the cold spot commonly found in balls of heated ball valves. Heat-Thru technology is now available as an option to all Multiport valve configurations and is a testimony to ANCORP’s commitment to empowering the future of science and technology by bringing the best heater-optimized ball valve to market.

Cooling Responsibly: Reducing Plastic Pollution

IES Technical Sales, partnered with Applied Thermal Control, is proud to join the global movement to beat plastic pollution. As a manufacturer of specialist recirculating chillers and process cooling systems, ATC is always looking for opportunities to reduce their environmental impact, not just thought product innovation, but through the materials and practices that they use every day.

GP Plasma’s Inline R&D Tool and Clean Room

Want to try out new compositions for a better ITO coating film on glass but don’t have tool availability? GP Plasma’s inline R&D tool and clean room provides opportunity to try Indium/Tin oxides of 98/2, 95/5, 80/20 or 70/30 or other compositions as desired, even different substrates without costing you production time.