Long-Term Vacuum Pump Demand From Semiconductors To Remain Robust Despite Present Cyclical Weakness

Atlas Copco is a market leader with a focused product portfolio of mainly compressors and vacuum pumps. These two product areas contribute around three fourths of revenue and four fifths of profit for the company. Its two smaller divisions, industrial technique and power technique, make up the remaining revenue. The company's equipment is highly engineered, often with customization and application-specific variations. To that point, equipment sales are done by engineers. End markets for the company's compressors are diverse, from automotive assembly to food processing. However, for vacuum pumps, semiconductor chip demand is the key driver. The electronics industry contributes two thirds of vacuum pump division revenue and, as a result, nearly one fifth of revenue for Atlas Copco at the group level.