Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG develops, manufactures, and markets components and systems for vacuum generation, measurement and analysis, and helium leak detectors. Its solutions include magnetic and hybrid bearing turbo pumps, and turbo pumping stations; vacuum rotary vane pumps, diaphragms, roots, side channels, screws, and piston and scroll pumps; vacuum chambers; gas analyzers, gauges, and mass spectrometers; leak detectors; gaskets, filters, valves, flanges, electrical feedthroughs, manipulators, bellows components, and other accessories; multi-stage vacuum systems, special pumping stations, and calibration and decontamination systems; and flexible services and consultation. It serves analytics, industrial, research and development, coating, and semiconductor markets in Europe, the United States, and Asia. The company markets and distributes its products through its own network of sales companies and independent marketing agents. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Asslar, Germany.