Edwards Ezenith Exhaust Management System Wins Semicon West Sustainable Technologies Award


EZENITH selected by a panel of technology industry environmental, health and safety experts

CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX, UK. (July 21, 2011)-Edwards, a leading supplier of vacuum and abatement equipment and services, is a proud recipient of the 2011 SEMICON West Sustainable Technology Award. The EZENITH integrated vacuum and abatement system was selected by a panel of industry experts, demonstrating the product's importance to the industry and the environment.

The EZENITH integrates vacuum pumping and abatement into a single system to provide manufacturers with a highly efficient, low-cost-of-ownership solution that meets the latest manufacturing and environmental requirements. The EZENITH is easy to install and use, and it saves valuable floor space. It features Green Mode, which provides significant reductions in energy consumption, resulting in reduced environmental impact and additional cost-of-ownership savings.

The Award was presented to Dr. Mike Czerniak, Edwards' product marketing manager, during the SEMICON West show on Wednesday, July 13, 2011.

"We are pleased to receive this award, as it recognizes Edwards' focus on innovative vacuum and abatement solutions that benefit both the environment and the bottom line," said Czerniak. "The EZENITH system has been very successful since its initial introduction over a decade ago. We have recently added the Green Mode feature that shuts down the system when not in use, providing further cost of ownership benefits to our customers."

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading global technology and environmental business supplying integrated solutions for the manufacture of semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells as well as vacuum technology for industrial, scientific, process and R&D applications. The company employs approximately 3,000 people worldwide in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards invented the concept of the low-maintenance, cost-effective, commercial oil-free 'dry' vacuum pump, while its abatement systems prevent the emission of harmful greenhouse gases making the Edwards' overall carbon footprint negative* For more information, please visit www.edwardsvacuum.com.

Company Contact:

Miles Firth

+44 (0) 1293 603451

Miles.firth@edwardsvacuum.com

Agency Contact:

Sandy Fewkes

+1 408 224 4024

sandy@mind-write.com

* Greenhouse Gas Protocol - Scope 3 Indirect Emissions.

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