Jul 18, 2024 Investor News VAT Media Release on Half-Year 2024 Results “Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR” Read more
May 24, 2024 Company News Energy Agency Program 10-year participation in the Energy Agency Program: A mid-term conclusion Read more
Mar 25, 2024 Product News Safety in Case of Compressed Air Failure Compressed air failure can lead to malfunctions in pneumatic vacuum valves. Safety compressed air accumulators solve the issue. (2 min. read) Read more
Dec 23, 2023 Project News SESAME Synchrotron - 100% synchrotron light, 0% carbon dioxide SESAME in Jordan is the first 3rd generation synchrotron radiation source that is completely fed by renewable energy. For a reliable vacuum inside the devices, the developers trust in VAT components. (8 min. read) Read more
Sep 15, 2023 Project News Let’s hunt Antimatter with ELENA A decelerator ring is providing CERN researchers with new insights into the mirror world of antimatter. For this sophisticated facility called ELENA, CERN relies on all-metal vacuum valve technology from VAT. (12 min. read) Read more
Jul 22, 2023 Project News Superb Superconducting Thrust in Space Researchers at the Paihau-Robinson Research Institute in New Zealand are developing a lightweight and efficient magneto-plasmadynamic thruster for spacecraft propulsion. VAT technology ensures reliable vacuum conditions for testing this plasma rocket in the laboratory. (10 min. read) Read more
Jul 13, 2023 Project News Less Vibrations, Increased Control! Researchers from BARC Institute in India took a close look at the new 26.4 HV Angle Valve with electric actuator - and verified the special properties of fast closing time and low vibration. (8 min. read) Read more
Jul 05, 2023 Company News VAT Malaysia participates in Responsible Factory Initiative (RFI) By participating in the RFI, VAT Group underlines its commitment to fair and safe working conditions, workers' rights and environmentally sustainable production. (2 min. read) Read more
Jun 14, 2023 Company News VAT Takes Equal Pay to Next Level – Fair-ON-Pay Advanced Certification Achieved A re-audit of the Fair-ON-Pay certificate confirms: VAT has further improved its policies and practices and is upgrading in certification level. (2 min. read) Read more
May 29, 2023 Project News Accurately Measuring Ultracold Trapped Atoms NIST uses for innovative quantum-based vacuum gauge (CAVS) VATRING sealing technology in VAT all-metal valves, for high precision and reliability. (4 min. read) Read more
Apr 14, 2023 Project News Individual and yet off the Shelf A large number of highly specialized vacuum valves is required during the construction of the ITER nuclear fusion plant. For this purpose, VAT has developed a tailor-made ITER valve portfolio. A win-win strategy with a great future... (10 min. read) Read more
Mar 14, 2023 Project News More than Avoidance: Active CO2 Reduction Reducing carbon emissions to protect our climate is one of the main challenges of our generation. VAT already thinks ahead by providing large-scale vacuum valve systems for the direct capture of CO2 from ambient air. (5 min. read) Read more
Feb 14, 2023 Project News Nuclear Fusion - Soon no More Dreams of the Future? The year 2022 brought numerous breakthroughs in nuclear fusion research. Always present in the fusion plants: valve technology from VAT. (8 min. read) Read more
Dec 16, 2022 Project News The Power of Entangled Quanta The work of this year's Nobel Prize winners in physics has established the red-hot research field of quantum information technology. VAT vacuum technology plays an important role in this. (8 min. read) Read more
Nov 05, 2022 Project News Watching Atoms Dance The unique X-ray flashes of the European XFEL make it possible to render ultrafast chemical reactions visible to the human eye. To ensure that the atoms are disturbed as little as possible during their "dance", the very best vacuum conditions are required. (7 min. read) Read more
Sep 29, 2022 Project News Metal Layer by Metal Layer In terms of solidity, 3D metal prints are no longer inferior to current cast or forged materials. Vacuum and its precise controllability play a key role in the printing process and the production of the required metal powder. (9 min. read) Read more
Jul 28, 2022 Project News The most brilliant light of Thailand With the help of the SIAM Photon Source, Thailand provides a unique synchrotron infrastructure in the ASEAN region. VAT technology allows to extend the capabilities of the 1.2 GeV storage ring continuously. (2 min. read) Read more
Jul 14, 2022 Project News Hunt for Rare Isotopes: World’s Most Powerful Heavy-Ion Accelerator uses VAT Vacuum Valves The world's most powerful heavy-ion accelerator was inaugurated on May 2, 2022, at Michigan State University's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Fast closing valves from VAT help secure the ultra-high vacuum environment of the FRIB. (2 min. read) Read more
Jun 09, 2022 Product News Ultra Clean Vacuum - VAT Perfects Particle Management With new approaches in particle management, VAT sets standards for ultra clean vacuum requirements. The goal is maximum avoidance of unwanted particles and outgassing. (7 min. read) Read more
May 11, 2022 Project News KATRIN Breaks 1-eV-Barrier in Unprecedented Measurement of Neutrino Mass As the world’s most sensitive scale for the measurement of neutrino mass, the international Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment has now reported a level of precision never achieved before. The suite of VAT valves developed for KATRIN continue to provide seamless performance despite the experiment’s radiation levels, extreme temperatures, and UHV environment. (2 min. read) Read more
Apr 01, 2022 Product News Bonded Seals a Key Element in VAT's Vacuum Valve Technology Bonded valve plate seals offer a number of advantages over classic O-ring seals – including longer durability, improved sealing and damping properties. (6 min. read) Read more
Mar 23, 2022 Project News CERN Opts to Increase Power with a “High Luminosity” LHC Upgrade A top priority of the European Strategy for Particle Physics to enable research to new frontiers of particle physics, CERN's the High-Luminosity LHC (“HiLumi”) project will multiply the power of CERN’s already mighty Large Hadron Collider. VAT all-metal valves are designed to withstand the demanding extreme UHV conditions. (3 min. read) Read more
Mar 18, 2022 Product News Reproducible Behavior of High-Performance Vacuum Valves As semiconductor production becomes more complex in microprocessor architecture and in the type and size of layers and structures, the room for variation in production process conditions also becomes smaller. Process stability and controllability are key elements for success here. (3 min. read) Read more
Mar 09, 2022 Company News VAT Strengthens Sustainability with Innovative Waste Prevention Strategy As part of the "Auxiliary Parts Project", VAT is working with its customers on the reuse of product-accompanying elements, such as transport locks. (2 min. read) Read more
Mar 07, 2022 Project News Getter Thin Films in Synchrotrons Latest synchrotron facilities employ novel getter pump techniques to establish UHV conditions. VAT provides high-tech valves to control the coating process. (4 min. read) Read more
Feb 24, 2022 Product News Added Value with Integration in Semiconductor Fabrication Semiconductor chips now are abundantly used for an increasing variety of challenging applications. VAT evolves from a supplier of vacuum components towards a system integrator to support the development of increasingly complex semiconductor production lines. (4 min. read) Read more
Feb 17, 2022 Company News VAT Supports Change to CO2 Neutral Driving With two new e-car charging stations for visitors and two more for employees, VAT supports emission-free driving. (1 min. read) Read more
Feb 09, 2022 Project News From High (Vacuum) Pressure to Nuclear Fusion Generating energy through controlled nuclear fusion has long been a dream of mankind. To get closer to this dream, an experimental fusion reactor is currently being built in southern France as part of the ITER project. As a certified supplier of all-metal and elastomer valves, VAT is closely involved in this ambitious research project. In the process, the valve professionals from Switzerland have achieved a truly great feat. (5 min. read) Read more
Feb 08, 2022 Company News VAT Tests Emission-Free Transport of Goods by Hydrogen-Powered Trucks Sustainability in production and logistics is a core topic at VAT. As a further step towards more sustainable logistics solutions, VAT is testing environmentally friendly goods transport with a hydrogen-powered truck via its logistics partner Gebrüder Weiss GmbH. (2 min. read) Read more
Feb 03, 2022 Product News Vacuum Valve Seals: Every Detail Counts The development of specific sealing technologies is a decisive feature of VAT's competitiveness. Where standard solutions reach their limits, VAT vacuum valves offer process system operators more functional reliability. Especially in the field of classic elastomer seals, VAT sets standards. (3 min. read) Read more
Jan 27, 2022 Project News California Grapevines Under Drought Stress - X-Ray Diagnosis in Ultra-High Vacuum U.S. researcher Andrew McElrone investigates grape roots with particle accelerator at ALS research facility in Berkeley, California. The goal: sustainable water use strategy for grape growers. (6 min. read) Read more
Jan 27, 2022 Company News Groundbreaking Ceremony for third VAT Malaysia Extension Penang, 27 January 2022 – VAT today held a groundbreaking ceremony to initiate the extension of its production facility in Penang, Malaysia. (4 min. read) Read more
Jan 18, 2022 Company News VAT Focuses on Sustainability with Recycling 12 years ago, VAT has implemented a global initiative to minimize the environmental impact of its own operations – as well as those of our customers and suppliers. The company maintains and promotes a broad range of recycling programs at manufacturing facilities in Switzerland and Malaysia. (2 min. read) Read more
Jan 05, 2022 Product News Fixed Price Refurbishment: Optimizing Vacuum Valve Maintenance and Service Costs VAT “Fixed Price Refurbishment Programs” help system operators – in particular in semiconductor production – to improve uptime and optimize service costs. (1 min. read) Read more
Dec 29, 2021 Project News Innovation in Mobility - No Electromobility Without Vacuum In the electromobility sector, technical innovation is becoming more important, particularly where battery production is concerned. Vacuum and plasma technology plays a central role in some of these processes. Vacuum valve development can thus provide significant support for progress. (5 min. read) Read more
Dec 16, 2021 Project News Mini-LED to Micro-LED: A Small Step in Naming, a Giant Leap in Display Technology Mini-LEDs instead of LEDs in flat panel displays have set a profound change in motion, and the next innovation is waiting in the wings: Micro-LEDs, a new challenge for VAT vacuum valves. (4 min. read) Read more
Dec 10, 2021 Product News Optimized Version of Large Transfer Valve for OLED, PVD and Load-Lock With the new 06.3 Large Transfer Valve / Insert with TWINVAT, VAT offers an optimized version of its successful 06.1 series, especially for OLED, PVD and load-lock applications. (1 min. read) Read more
Dec 09, 2021 Company News New Record Production Output in VAT Malaysia With a 60% production increase this year, VAT Malaysia is considering to extend its capacity, to meet future demand. The driving force is increasing global demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and with it the demand for VAT high performance vacuum valves. (2 min. read) Read more
Dec 01, 2021 Company News VAT Decides for Hydropower VAT is being consistent in the implementation of its sustainability offensive and is once again sending a strong signal for renewable energies by switching to hydropower at its Haag site. (4 min. read) Read more
Nov 29, 2021 Company News On the Move: VAT Relocates within Japan VAT has been present in Japan for over three decades and now the move to Tokyo-Haneda is imminent. This important step will consolidate previously dispersed functions at one location, expand service capacities for the Japanese market and significantly improve services for our customers. (2 min. read) Read more
Nov 26, 2021 Project News Ultra-High Vacuum Particle Accelerator Uncovers Potential Virus Vulnerabilities To effectively combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus, like other viruses, it is necessary to first elicit structural information from the virus, particle accelerators with VAT technology help to do this. (5 min. read) Read more
Nov 10, 2021 Project News Higher Definition Atom Videos - World’s Brightest X-Ray Laser Upgrades with VAT Vacuum Valves VAT vacuum valves are part of the upgrade to the LCLS, an X-ray laser at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California (USA) that is so fast and precise, it can observe atoms in motion. (3 min. read) Read more
Oct 22, 2021 Product News Order for new 29.2 HV Angle Valve with Soft-Pump Function from Large Display OEM Leading plant manufacturer of large production machines for TV displays awards VAT the contract to supply the new 29. 2 HV Angle Valve with Soft-Pump Function. (1 min. read) Read more
Oct 07, 2021 Project News Using Transmutation to Disarm Long-Lived Fissile Material Where to put the highly radioactive nuclear waste? An innovative technology called transmutation is preparing to defuse the brisance of nuclear waste. VAT technology plays a key role in this. (7 min. read) Read more
Sep 28, 2021 Project News Quantum Computing Relies on High-Tech Vacuum Valves Thanks to quantum technology, computing capacities and speeds are advancing into previously unknown dimensions and enabling a completely new approach to tasks. This offers new opportunities for research and industry. VAT technology is an important element in this. (3 min. read) Read more
Sep 23, 2021 Company News Improved High-Purity Cleaning and Reduced Use of Aggressive Cleaning Agents In the production of vacuum valves, high-purity cleaning processes are an essential part of VAT's vacuum valve product quality. Modern semiconductor production requires a vacuum environment of the highest purity. This applies to all system components - including the vacuum valves used. (3 min. read) Read more
Aug 20, 2021 Project News All-Metal Valves Play an Important Role for Future Particle Research At the world-famous research facility, CERN, thoughts are turning to the future of particle research. There is no question about it: the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has produced sensational results worthy of a Nobel Prize. However, these results immediately raised further questions, the answers to which in turn require new developments in accelerators. Technology from VAT should also be part of this in the future because that technology is already delivering outstanding service in the LHC. (4 min. read) Read more
Aug 18, 2021 Project News Less is More: Many Good Reasons Speak for Combo Vacuum Valves This is where Combo Valves or valve assemblies in general can score: with easier assembly, 30-40% less space required, reduced dead volume and - last but not least - fewer potential leakage points. (3 min. read) Read more
Aug 15, 2021 Company News Not only open your eyes, but always follow your nose! Have a look! VAT helps with the choice of profession. Read more
Aug 11, 2021 Company News More Environmentally Friendly Packaging VAT Logistics announced a new ‘Packaging Concept’ to reduce the volume of foam and increase the amount of sustainable packaging materials used, further reducing VAT's overall carbon footprint. (3 min. read) Read more
Aug 05, 2021 Project News Looking for the Start of the Universe In 2019, the National Science Foundation (NSF) held a workshop for “Large Ultrahigh Vacuum Systems for Frontier Scientific Research Instrumentation” to help identify cost effective technologies to design, build and operate a new generation gravitational wave observatory based on the original LIGO concept.* This new design will be an order of magnitude more sensitive than the current generation systems in the USA (LIGO), EU (Virgo) and Japan (KAGRA) – and also MUCH larger. (2 min. read) Read more
Jul 30, 2021 Project News Shrinking Particle Accelerators – Speeding Up Research Advancing into the innermost structures of matter requires ever more powerful and larger particle accelerators. This drives up construction and operating costs. Plasma accelerators are blazing a new trail. Challenges also for vacuum valves. (3 min. read) Read more
Jul 28, 2021 Company News VAT Goes High Tech to Light and Save Energy As part of its global sustainability initiative to reduce energy, VAT is installing state-of-the-art LED lighting systems. The switch will cut energy consumption in half. (2 min. read) Read more
Jul 16, 2021 Project News VAT Valves Enable Hyper Speeds Hyperloop transportation concepts – high-speed travel in a low-pressure tubes – promises to revolutionize ground transportation. Large vacuum valves are needed to maintain the enormous vacuum volumes in these systems. (3 min. read) Read more
Jul 09, 2021 Project News New Generation Solar Cells Gain Efficiency – and Shed Costs Solar cell technology is seen as crucial to help fight climate change. A new generation of large transfer valves offers manufacturers the improvements needed to produce high-performance solar cells. (3 min. read) Read more
Jul 01, 2021 Company News Saving Energy with Groundwater The cooling systems of machines and production halls of the Swiss VAT production have been converted from electricity to groundwater cooling. A benefit for the environment and lower energy costs. (4 min. read) Read more
Jun 25, 2021 Project News VAT Vacuum Valves Help Satellites Get Fit for Space The number of new satellites is increasing - and with it the need for tests under space conditions. VAT vacuum valves help to simulate the temperature and pressure conditions prevailing in space. (4 min. read) Read more
Jun 23, 2021 Project News Fast Track to Edge Welded Bellows Haag, June 2021, VAT has launched “Quick Spec Bellows”, a new online configuration and order service for welded metal bellows. The online service provides convenient configuration, quick price information and a guaranteed three-week delivery time ex works VAT Switzerland. (2 min. read) Read more
Jun 07, 2021 Event News SNEC 2021: Strong Demand for VAT Vacuum Valve Solutions for Solar Manufacturing. Demand for valve technology that can increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of solar cell production continues unabated. This is confirmed by the numerous visitors at this year's VAT booth. (1 min. read) Read more
Jun 01, 2021 Company News Less CO2 - One year of solar power generation in VAT Malaysia The installation of solar cells for energy generation on the roof of VAT's manufacturing plant in Penang, MY, was completed in June 2020 and is now an important building block in VAT's strategy to reduce its overall carbon footprint by switching to renewable energy sources. (2 min. read) Read more
May 28, 2021 Event News Great Interest in VAT Vacuum Technology at IVE 2021 in Beijing! The second fair of the year is over. A big thank you to all visitors at our booth at IVE 2021. If you did not have time to visit us at the fair, contact us directly. (2 min. read) Read more
May 20, 2021 Company News VAT Receives Confirmation Of Compliance With Equal Pay For Women And Men VAT has received the Fair ON Pay+ certificate from SGS Société Générale de Surveillance for being compliant with the equal pay provisions of the Swiss Federal Act on Gender Equality. (1 min. read) Read more
May 03, 2021 Product News Enhancing Performance & Process Stability with VAT Upgrades & Retrofits Semiconductor production equipment must pay for itself quickly - the very next innovation cycle increases the cost pressure. Aging equipment makes this a challenge. VAT therefore offers upgrades & retrofits as a cost-effective solution for optimizing existing production equipment. (2 min. read) Read more
Apr 21, 2021 Company News «High Speed Ramp-Up» – VAT Increases its Production in Malaysia Increasing demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment in Asia, drives demand for VAT high performance vacuum valves. VAT is therefore ramping up the factory output in Penang, Malaysia. (2 min. read) Read more
Apr 13, 2021 Company News VAT Wins “2020 Best Quality Supplier of the Year” Award from Samsung Mechatronic R&D Center VAT Korea has received the “2020 Best Quality Supplier of the Year” award from the Samsung Mechatronics R&D Center. With this award, VAT has been recognized for its longstanding and successful collaboration with Samsung in the area of pressure control. (1 min. read) Read more
Apr 06, 2021 Product News Advance Controllability – VAT Shifts from IC1 to IC2 Controller Technology As the IC1 controller components used in VAT vacuum valves reach their technological ‘end of life,’ the advanced 32-bit IC2 components are being integrated into new and existing applications. VAT specialists are working with customers to ensure a rapid and problem-free transition. (2 min. read) Read more
Mar 22, 2021 Event News The first Live Trade Show of 2021 What a great show! Thanks a lot to everyone who stopped by at our booth at SEMICON China 2021. If you did not have the time to visit us at the show, contact us directly. (1 min. read) Read more