MKS Withdraws from Photonics West 2022
MKS Instruments (NASDAQ: MKSI) announced its withdrawal from exhibiting at Photonics West 2022 due to rising COVID-19 cases, prioritizing employee and customer health. President and CEO John T.C. Lee expressed gratitude to the SPIE team and mentioned a commitment to return in 2023. MKS Instruments specializes in technologies for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced electronic devices, leveraging over 60 years of expertise to enhance process performance and productivity in various industries.
- MKS Instruments emphasizes health and safety by prioritizing employee and customer well-being amid COVID-19.
- The decision reflects a responsible approach in uncertain times, potentially strengthening company reputation.
- Withdrawal from the event may limit exposure and networking opportunities in the industry for MKS Instruments in 2022.
ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) (“MKS”), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today announced that it has withdrawn from exhibiting at Photonics West 2022 in San Francisco.
“The health and safety of our employees and customers is our top priority, and given the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, we have made the difficult decision to withdraw from exhibiting at Photonics West 2022,” said John T.C. Lee, President and CEO of MKS. “We want to extend our thanks to the SPIE team for their work during these uncertain times, and we look forward to returning in 2023.”
About MKS Instruments
MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver technology solutions foundational to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, advanced electronic devices and specialized industrial applications. For over 60 years we have applied our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, process control solutions, and systems that improve process performance and productivity for many of the world’s leading technology and industrial companies. Today our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing across our markets, by enabling increased power, speed and feature enhancement for optimized connectivity. Additional information can be found at www.mksinst.com.
MKS Contacts:
Investor Relations:
David Ryzhik
Vice President, Investor Relations
Telephone: (978) 557-5180
Email: david.ryzhik@mksinst.com
Press Relations:
Bill Casey
Senior Director, Marketing Communications
Telephone: (630) 995-6384
Email: bill.casey@mksinst.com
Tom Davies / Jeremy Fielding
Kekst CNC
Emails: tom.davies@kekstcnc.com / jeremy.fielding@kekstcnc.com
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