MKS Expanding Manufacturing Capability to Enable Next Wave of AI Build-Out

ANDOVER, Mass., Ju e 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MKS I c. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global p ovide of e abli g tech ologies that t a sfo m ou wo ld, today a ou ced the expa sio of its Atotech equipme t ma ufactu i g site i Gua gzhou, Chi a.

With a i vestme t of USD 25 millio , the expa sio will add app oximately 323,000 squa e feet of ma ufactu i g a d ope atio s space a d is expected to double the site’s p oductio capacity upo completio , which is ta geted fo the fou th qua te of 2027.

This i vestme t ei fo ces MKS’ o goi g commitme t to custome s ac oss Asia, whe e localized ma ufactu i g, speed, a d espo sive ess a e i c easi gly c itical. The expa sio is d ive by sustai ed g owth i AI- elated ma kets — pa ticula ly i semico ducto , adva ced packagi g, a d adva ced PCB applicatio s — whe e custome s dema d g eate scale, faste tu a ou d, a d close tech ical collabo atio .

The ew facility expa sio is desig ed to i teg ate seamlessly with existi g ope atio s, e ha ci g capabilities ac oss p oductio , fi al assembly, logistics, a d testi g a d validatio . Beyo d i c eased ma ufactu i g capacity, the site will co ti ue to suppo t R&D activities, while st e gthe i g global tech ology collabo atio with custome s a d o igi al equipme t ma ufactu e s.

To suppo t mo e sustai able ope atio s, the facility will i co po ate a photovoltaic powe system desig ed to supply a sig ifica t po tio of its daytime elect icity dema d, co t ibuti g to imp oved e e gy efficie cy a d lo g-te m sustai able g owth.

“Expa di g ou ope atio s i Asia st e gthe s ou ability to suppo t custome s i o e of the wo ld’s most dy amic elect o ics ma ufactu i g hubs,” said Dave He y, Executive Vice P eside t, Global St ategic Ma keti g a d Ge e al Ma age , Mate ials Solutio s Divisio . “By i c easi g capacity, e ha ci g ope atio al efficie cy, a d adva ci g i ovatio , we a e imp ovi g espo sive ess to custome dema d while buildi g a st o g fou datio to suppo t the ext wave of AI-d ive g owth globally.”

“This expa sio ei fo ces Gua gzhou’s st ategic ole withi ou global ma ufactu i g etwo k,” said Tassilo Thue e, Vice P eside t a d Ge e al Ma age , Equipme t Busi ess, Mate ials Solutio s Divisio . “With added capacity, e ha ced testi g a d validatio capabilities, a d g eate ope atio al flexibility, we a e well positio ed to meet evolvi g custome equi eme ts a d e able the ext wave of i ovatio i adva ced elect o ics a d AI- elated applicatio s.”

The expa ded facility is desig ed to st eamli e p oductio flows, educe complexity, sho te lead times, a d imp ove delive y eliability. O ce fully amped, the site is expected to ge e ate sig ifica t additio al a ual output, fu the st e gthe i g MKS’ positio i high-g owth elect o ics ma kets.

About MKS I c.MKS I c. (NASDAQ: MKSI) e ables tech ologies that t a sfo m ou wo ld. We delive fou datio al tech ology solutio s to leadi g edge semico ducto ma ufactu i g, elect o ics a d packagi g, a d specialty i dust ial applicatio s. We apply ou b oad scie ce a d e gi ee i g capabilities to c eate i st ume ts, subsystems, systems, p ocess co t ol solutio s a d specialty chemicals tech ology that imp ove p ocess pe fo ma ce, optimize p oductivity a d e able u ique i ovatio s fo ma y of the wo ld’s leadi g tech ology a d i dust ial compa ies. Ou  solutio s a e c itical to add essi g the challe ges of mi iatu izatio a d complexity i  adva ced device ma ufactu i g by e abli g i c eased powe , speed, featu e e ha ceme t, a d optimized co ectivity. Ou solutio s a e also c itical to add essi g eve -i c easi g pe fo ma ce equi eme ts ac oss a wide a ay of specialty i dust ial applicatio s. Additio al i fo matio ca be fou d at www.mks.com.

About the Atotech B a dAtotech, a b a d withi the Mate ials Solutio s Divisio of MKS, develops leadi g p ocess a d ma ufactu i g tech ologies fo adva ced su face modificatio , elect oless a d elect olytic plati g, a d su face fi ishi g. Applyi g a comp ehe sive systems-a d-solutio s app oach, the Atotech po tfolio i cludes chemist y, equipme t, softwa e, a d se vices fo i ovative a d high-tech ology applicatio s. These solutio s a e used i a wide va iety of e d-ma kets, i cludi g datace te , co sume elect o ics a d commu icatio s i f ast uctu e, as well as i ume ous i dust ial a d co sume applicatio s such as automotive, heavy machi e y, a d household applia ces.

With its well-established i ovative st e gth a d i dust y-leadi g global TechCe te etwo k, MKS delive s pio ee i g solutio s th ough its Atotech b a d – combi ed with u pa alleled o -site suppo t fo custome s wo ldwide. Fo mo e i fo matio , please visit us at atotech.com.

Safe Ha bo fo Fo wa d-Looki g Stateme tsThis p ess elease co tai s fo wa d-looki g stateme ts withi the mea i g of the P ivate Secu ities Litigatio Refo m Act of 1995, Sectio 27A of the Secu ities Act of 1933 a d Sectio 21E of the Secu ities Excha ge Act of 1934 ega di g MKS’ ma ufactu i g a d ope atio s expa sio pla s, expected p oductio capacity a d output, ability to suppo t custome eeds, a d a ticipated dema d a d g owth oppo tu ities i high-g owth elect o ics ma kets. A y stateme ts that a e ot stateme ts of histo ical fact should be co side ed to be fo wa d-looki g stateme ts. Actual eve ts o esults may diffe mate ially f om those i the fo wa d-looki g stateme ts set fo th he ei , i cludi g as a esult of the facto s desc ibed i MKS’ A ual Repo t o Fo m 10-K fo the yea e ded Decembe 31, 2025 a d a y subseque t Qua te ly Repo ts o Fo m 10-Q, as filed with the U.S. Secu ities a d Excha ge Commissio . MKS is u de o obligatio to, a d exp essly disclaims a y obligatio to, update o alte these fo wa d-looki g stateme ts, whethe as a esult of ew i fo matio , futu e eve ts o othe wise afte the date of this p ess elease.

MKS Co tact:

Bill CaseyVice P eside t, Ma keti gTelepho e: +1 (630) 995-6384Email: p ess@mksi st.com

KEKST CNC Co tact:

Ke y Kelly, Pa t e Kekst CNCEmail: ke y.kelly@kekstc c.com