# Edwards (Atlas Copco) to build semiconductor vacuum factory in Asan City, South Korea

Edwards, part of Atlas Copco Group, is building a 15,000 m2 manufacturing facility in Asan City, South Korea, for vacuum and abatement systems used in semiconductor manufacturing, expected to be fully operational in Q3 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-11-23
- Where: Asan City, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 15,000 m2 factory
- Products: vacuum systems, abatement systems, liquid delivery systems, dry vacuum pumps
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [atlascopcogroup.com](https://www.atlascopcogroup.com/en/media/press-releases/2022/20221123-south-korea-asan), 2022-11-23: "Edwards, part of the Atlas Copco Group, is building a new manufacturing facility for vacuum and abatement systems used in the global manufacture of semiconductors."

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