# Atlas Copco's Edwards opens vacuum pump factory in Asan City, South Korea

Edwards, part of Atlas Copco, inaugurated a new 16,000 m2 vacuum pump plant in Asan City, South Korea, to serve global semiconductor manufacturing. Production began in June 2022 and the plant will create about 150 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-06-23
- Where: Asan City, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- Jobs: 150
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 16,000 m2 facility
- Products: vacuum pumps
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Edwards](https://endata.com/companies/4105.md)
- [Atlas Copco](https://endata.com/companies/505.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [atlascopcogroup.com](https://www.atlascopcogroup.com/en/media/press-releases/2022/20220623-edwards-factory-opening), 2022-06-23: "Our new vacuum pump factory in Korea will play a critical role in supporting our customers as they seek to respond to the growth in global demand for semiconductors."

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