ULVAC GmbH

ULVAC is a company that mainly manufactures vacuum equipment for industrial and research facilities headquartered in Chigasaki City , Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan . It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

"ULVAC" is a combination of "UL" from "Ultimate" and "VAC" from "Vacuum". The company aims to become "Ultimate in Vacuum Technology".

Ulvac has sales offices in America, Portugal, Germany, Poland, Russia, Turkey, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and China.

Founded in Germany in 1987 as a European subsidiary of ULVAC Japan, Inc., ULVAC provides sales, service and support for the customers of the EMEA countries in Germany. The team based near Munich is thus the first of its kind in Europe.

The "Japan Vacuum Engineering Co. Ltd." was founded in August 1952 (capital: 6 million yen). Initially, various vacuum accessories were imported and resold. In 1955, the Omori factory for the production of equipment was first established inland, in 1959, the Yokohama plant was added. From 1960, large vacuum equipment was developed for heavy industry, such as vacuum melting furnaces and vacuum distillation equipment. In 1964, the first overseas cooperation was established in Hong Kong. In 1968, the headquarters in Chigasaki was completed.

The main company building in Chigasaki.

In 1972, the establishment of the "Institute for Supermaterials" as the first full research institute of Ulvac. In 1975, Ulvac received an order from IBM for the "SYSTEM 731", the world's first computer-controlled, fully automated vacuum evaporation system. In 1986, the "MCH Series", the world's first multi-chamber sputtering system was developed, followed in 1988 by the "SHD Series", a sputtering system for the production of hard disks.

In 1990, the "Fuji Susono plant" was founded as a dedicated plant for semiconductor production facilities . One of the cornerstones of the FPD business was the introduction in 1992 of the special LCD production line "SMD Series". The establishment of a production base in China, as well as a service station in South Korea followed in 1995.

In 2001, the Institute of Semiconductor and Electronics Technologies was founded. The company name has been changed to ULVAC, Inc. 2004 was another significant year in the company's history: New headquarters buildings were completed for the development / prototype production of large LCD devices. In addition, the first listed shares were listed in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and another production base for vacuum full equipment was established in Suzhou, China. This was followed by a production facility for large LCD production plants in South Korea in 2005, and another in Taiwan in 2006. In 2007, the Chiba Tomisato plant for the development and production of materials was founded. An institute for super-materials was founded in 2011 in South Korea. In 2012, the company celebrated its 60th anniversary. In 2015, the "Future Technology Research Laboratory" was founded. In 2016, Ulvac began manufacturing large display production equipment. In 2018, the company celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Chigasaki headquarters.

ULVAC PROCLAIMS FIVE MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES:

Increasing Customer Satisfaction

We are the leading provider of total innovative solutions ready to do whatever it takes whenever needed to meet today's increasingly complex and advanced production process needs.

Innovation in Production Technology

We are continually seeking innovations in manufacturing technologies such as modularization and unitization through standardization in order to offer products at competitive prices at the earliest stage of our customers product development cycle. Our investment in ongoing innovations in manufacturing technology pays off big by affording us the leverage to underbid the competition.

Development of Original Products

We have developed unique technologies for the production of flat panel displays and semiconductors and are the world leader in device technologies. Our unique focus on technology, from the development of cutting-edge materials to process innovations, is the driving force that has continued to move us forward.

An Organization Built on Vision

Starting from a foundation of research and development that is solidly grounded in an effort to meet the real needs of our customers, we have built an open and supportive organizational structure. Our technological viewpoint encompasses both the ends and the means of the entire production process with a vision of the future that remains focused on the pursuit of innovation and technological excellence. It is our unique and creative team of professionals who make that vision a reality.

Increasing Corporate Value

We aim to increase corporate value with a commitment to industrial and scientific development through the integrated use of technology that will benefit all of our various stakeholders and shareholders.