Alcatel Vacuum Technology is an acknowledged world leader in vacuum solutions. Forty years of experience developing innovative products for the semiconductor, instrumentation, R&D and industrial markets have led Alcatel Vacuum Technology to become the fastest growing company in the vacuum industry (17% growth for 2006). The Alcatel Vacuum Technology product-range includes vacuum pumps, leak detectors, vacuum gauges, plasma sensors, valves, flanges and fitting. Developed and manufactured in Annecy, France, these innovative solutions renowned for their unique expertise carry the Adixen brand-name as a guarantee of high performances and cost-effectiveness. Today, the company is one of the leaders in vacuum solutions to the semiconductor industry thanks to the high value of its Adixen dry pumps, Maglev turbo pumps and helium leak detectors. Renowned for its expertise in rotary van pumps and hybrid turbo-molecular pumps, Alcatel Vacuum Technology has also developed a complete series of hybrid turbo-pumps and small dry pumps for the R&D and industrial markets. Since end 2006, Alcatel Vacuum Technology has introduced a new Adixen Sensistor range of portable leak detectors (less than 5 kgs) based on hydrogen tracer gas, to target new markets such as aerospace, automotive, fluids transportation & storage. The company is now present in 14 locations worldwide, and the latest investments in Asia include two subsidiaries in Taiwan and China and an increased presence in Korea. To support its customers' demanding applications, Alcatel Vacuum Technology has also developed a wide service network with 48 centres and over 650 trained experts which offers a wide portfolio of services throughout the world (technical support, full maintenance parts management, failure analysis and preventive maintenance, application solutions, training...). Alcatel Vacuum Technology has put in place the manufacturing and service facilities required to offer high quality levels to its customers. With both ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications, Alcatel Vacuum Technology has become an expert in service and support, and Adixen products have the highest quality and environmental standards.