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FD Edwards started the company with his wife in Allendale Road, Camberwell, South London in 1919 with just £20!
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Edwards has 90 years experience in supplying and developing innovative vacuum systems and related products.
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We serve the world's most advanced industries including LED, semiconductor, flat panel display, solar, chemical, pharmaceutical, metallurgical, analytical instrumentation and research and development.
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Edwards became an independent privately owned business on 31 May 2007 after 40 years of being part of The BOC Group and latterly Linde. On 11 May 2012 Edwards Group Limited listed its shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol 'EVAC'.
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We changed our name from BOC Edwards to Edwards on 17 July 2007.
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We have a turnover around $1Bn.
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We have around 3000 staff working in over 60 countries dedicated to providing innovative technologies, applications expertise and the highest levels of service.
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Edwards is a world leader in providing high vacuum equipment and solutions for the LED, semiconductor, solar and flat panel display industries.
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We are the second largest sub systems equipment supplier to the semiconductor industry globally.
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Edwards products are manufactured in South Korea, Czech republic, China, Japan and UK
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Our organisational values reflect: our exceptional hard work; the skills that only we have; our ability to earn loyalty and how we surpass expectations.
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There are no higher priorities for us than the health & safety of our colleagues, contractors, customers and the protection of the environment.
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We have a 40 year presence in Asia, and around 60% of our turnover is from the Asia /Pacific region – principally Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan. From 1990 to today the business has grown in the region by a multiple of nearly 30 times.
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We have a strong presence in China where industry spending is now heavily focussed and where many new flat panel and LED manufacturing facilities are being built.
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We supply all 10 of the world’s biggest andbest known semiconductor manufacturers.
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Edwards has dedicated key customer management teams in each region in the world. In 2009 Samsung awarded Edwards its ‘Supplier Award of Excellence’.
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Our technical experts work closely with leading process system manufacturers to develop the innovative products required to meet critical performance challenges. Our global service network also ensures local support.
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Edwards is focussed on growth through innovation. Our aim is to be the world's leading supplier in vacuum technology and abatement.
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New products are key to growth. They are made more significant by their relevance to our customers. Everything we do has to deliver value and perform for the customer.
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We remanufacture over 30000 pumps a year helping to reduce our impact on the environment. |