History

1919

Edwards founded. Physicist F.D Edwards began importing vacuum equipment.

1952

First international establishment. Edwards High Vaccum Canada.

1953

UK new HQ and factory - Crawley, West Sussex.

1968

Acquired by BOC - international expansion.

1975

Taking on the world. Shipping to over 75 countries.

1992

Edwards enters the abatement business. Edward acquires a small start-up company focused on exhaust gases.

1996

New Burgess Hill Facility. Development and production of high speed machines.

2004

Yachiyo opening. Operations in Japan moved to new purpose-built complex.

2011

C3 Kora grand opening. State-of-the-art facilities.

2014

Acquired by Atlas Copco, to develop the existing business and expand into utility vacuum.

2019

Edwards marks 100 years.

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