Our organisation
Edwards became an independent business on 31 May 2007 after 40 years
of being part of The BOC Group and latterly Linde AG. We are now owned
by private equity groups CCMP Capital and Unitas Capital and have
re-branded simply as Edwards.
The new Edwards is far more than
just a new logo, it symbolises an increased focus on what we do best –
providing world-class vacuum and abatement systems.
Our 3000
employees are located in over 20 countries and dedicated to providing
innovative vacuum technologies at the highest levels of service to our
customers around the world. With two global teams – one focusing on the
semiconductor industry and the other on the many general vacuum
industries...we are built around our customers.
We have a major
focus on Asia where we have expanded massively over the past few years.
60% of our business now comes from the region - growing nearly 30 times
in the last 15 years. We now have major manufacturing centres in Korea,
Japan and China, and re-manufacturing and service centres in 17 other
countries in the region.
We supply all 10 of the world’s biggest
and best-known semiconductor manufacturers and service them through
dedicated local key customer management teams. But we don’t just
collaborate with major manufacturers - we also have teams working with
many individual engineers and scientists to ensure a deep understanding
of the processes used in smaller scale or specialist industries.
Our
technical experts work closely with leading manufacturers to develop
innovative products required to meet new challenges. Our global service
network also ensures that support is delivered locally.
Our owners
Edwards has been owned by CCMP Capital and Unitas Capital since May 31 2007.
CCMP Capital
CCMP
Capital Advisors, LLC, is a leading global private equity firm
specializing in buyouts and growth equity investments in companies
ranging from $500 million to more than $3 billion in size. The firm has
offices in New York, Houston and London. CCMP Capital focuses on five
primary industries: Consumer; Retail and Services; Energy; Healthcare
Infrastructure; Industrial; and Media and Telecom. CCMP Capital’s
founders have invested over $12 billion since 1984. CCMP Capital’s
latest fund, CCMP Capital Investors II. L.P., closed in September 2007
with commitments of $3.4 billion.
Greg Brenneman and Robert
McGuire are the CCMP representatives serving on the board of directors
of Edwards Group plc. Joe Delgado acts as CCMP’s nominated alternate
director.
Unitas Capital
Unitas Capital is one of
the largest dedicated regional private equity firms in Asia, with $4
billion in capital commitments under management. Founded in 1999, the
firm has offices in Australia, Greater China, Korea, Japan and
Singapore. Unitas focuses on buyouts of medium-to-large size market
leading companies in the branded consumer, retail and industrial sectors
and applies an operationally-driven investment approach to maximize
value for portfolio companies.
The Unitas Capital team
originally founded J.P. Morgan Partners Asia in 1999 and then became
known as CCMP Capital Asia in 2005 when spun-off from J.P. Morgan. The
firm was rebranded as Unitas Capital in January 2009.
John Lewis
and Ajeet Singh are the Unitas representatives serving on the board of
directors of Edwards Group plc. Steve Stewart acts as Unitas’s nominated
alternate director.
For further information, please visit www.ccmpcapital.com & www.unitascapital.com