The know how within Evatec comes from more than 50 years history in thin film deposition.

1946: ”Gerätebauanstalt” founded in Balzers, specialized in making the thin films.

1957: First vacuum process systems production site in Trübbach/ Switzerland with first generation of BAKs built during the 1960s.

1970s: Gerätebauanstalt renamed to Balzers AG and subsequently integrated within Oerlikon-Bührle. Balzers BAK product group grows to enjoy worldwide reputation in the 70s and 80s.

1999: Oerlikon-Bührle becomes Unaxis.

2004: More than 1200 BAKs sold. Unaxis Wafer Processing sells its evaporation Business (BAK systems) to Evatec Ltd., a newly established company in a management buyout (MBO).

2005: Sales double under the first year of new ownership.

2006: Evatec launches third generation platform including new BAK 501, 641 and 761.

2007: Evatec moves to new larger facility. Launch of new BAK1101. Sales now more than 4 times level at date of MBO.

2008: Evatec introduces sputter and plasma source technology and delivers its 100th new machine.

2009: Evatec recertified under ISO 9001 and wins SEF Award for best upcoming company in manufacturing sector.

2010: Evatec signs coperation agreement with plasma process specialist CORIAL SAS to extend technology portfolio for LEDs, MEMS, Silicon & wider Compound Semiconductor processing