MKS Instruments Inc (NASDAQ:MKSI)

MKS Instruments, Inc. provides instruments, subsystems, and process control solutions that measure, control, power, monitor, and analyze critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity. The company also provides services relating to the maintenance and repair of its products, software maintenance, installation services and training. Its products are categorized into three groups: Instruments and Control Products, Power and Reactive Gas Products, Vacuum Products and Analytical Solutions Group Products. The company operates its business through four segments: Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment, Analytical Solutions Group, Europe Region Sales & Service, and Asia Region Sales & Service. The Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment segment includes the development, manufacture, sales and servicing of instruments and control products, power and reactive gas products and vacuum products, all of which are utilized in semiconductor processing and other similar advanced manufacturing processes. The Analytical Solutions Group segment includes, gas composition analysis, information technology products and custom fabrication services. The Europe and Asia Region Sales and Service segment includes, groups mainly resell and service the Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment and Analytical Solutions Group products sold into their respective regions. MKS Instruments produces products which focus on pressure measurement, flow measurement, gas and vapor delivery, gas composition analysis, residual gas analysis, leak detection, control and information technology, ozone generation, reactive gas generation, and vacuum technology. It serves markets which are manufacturers of capital equipment for thin film applications, including semiconductor devices, flat panel displays, light emitting diodes, solar cells, data storage media and coatings, as well as medical equipment, energy generation and environmental monitoring processes, biopharm and other industrial manufacturing units, university, government and industrial research laboratories. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.