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MKS Instruments

MKS Instruments is a global provider of foundational technology solutions that enable advanced semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. The company develops instruments, subsystems, components, and process control solutions that measure, monitor, deliver, analyze, and control critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes. Its technology portfolio includes mass flow controllers, pressure sensors, vacuum components, power generators, lasers, optics, precision motion systems, laser-based manufacturing systems, and specialty chemistry solutions for surface finishing. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, the company serves technology companies and research institutions through manufacturing, sales, and service facilities located in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
1961Year founded
5,001–10,000Employees
Andover, United StatesHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

All Locations
United States

Products and/or services of MKS Instruments

  • Semiconductor Process Systems: The business manufactures foundational process technology systems, including mass flow controllers, pressure measurement devices, plasma power generators, and reactive gas generators essential for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, vacuum processing, and thin-film deposition applications.
  • Precision Motion and Optics: The segment supplies precision motion control equipment, optical tables, active vibration isolation systems, optical elements, and opto-mechanical assemblies used in sub-micron positioning, advanced photonics research, industrial automation, and optical instrumentation applications globally.
  • Laser Measurement and Thermal Optics: The division produces specialized laser power meters, energy sensors, automated beam profiling equipment, infrared thermal imaging lenses, and custom optical components designed for high-power fiber and carbon dioxide lasers in industrial manufacturing.
  • Industrial and Scientific Lasers: The business delivers ultrafast, pulsed, and continuous-wave industrial laser systems engineered for high-precision micro-machining, medical device manufacturing, semiconductor processing, bio-imaging, and fundamental scientific research across global commercial and academic laboratories.
  • Plating and Surface Finishing: The segment provides specialty chemical formulations, equipment, and integrated process technologies for surface modification, electroless and electrolytic plating, and anti-corrosion surface finishing in high-volume printed circuit board, semiconductor packaging, and automotive manufacturing.
  • Electronics Packaging Laser Processing: The division manufactures micro-machining equipment, including high-speed laser processing systems for flexible printed circuit boards, high-throughput multi-layer ceramic capacitor test equipment, and laser drilling systems for high-density interconnect substrates and integrated circuit packages.

MKS Instruments executive team

  • Dr. John T. C. Lee Ph.D.President, CEO & Director
  • Mr. Ramakumar MayampurathEVP & CFO
  • Mr. James Alan SchreinerExecutive VP & COO
  • Ms. Kathleen F. Burke Esq.Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
  • Mr. David Philip HenryEVP, Global Strategic Marketing & GM of Materials Solutions Division
  • Ms. Michelle M. McCarthyVP & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Ms. Madhuri A. AndrewsExecutive VP & Chief Information Officer
  • Dr. Paretosh Misra C.F.A., Ph.D.Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Sally Ann BouleyExecutive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Mr. Eric Robert TarantoExecutive VP & GM of Vacuum Solutions Division