More than a century after its 1919 founding as a safety-pin manufacturer, Universal Instruments Corporation remains an engineering-driven company focused on advancing electronics manufacturing. Based in Conklin, New York, it designs and builds precision automation for semiconductor and electronics producers, with more than 27,000 systems shipped and a workforce behind more than 500 patents.
KLA CorporationKLA Corporation develops and manufactures process-control and process-enabling equipment and analytics used in electronics manufacturing. Its tools support the production of semiconductors and related technologies, and the company identifies semiconductor manufacturing as a core area of its work. KLA says it has operated since 1976 and reports approximately 16,000 global employees.ALLENTOWN, PA
Microtronic, IncFounded in 1994 by former Zeiss Semiconductor engineer Reiner Fenske, Microtronic designs and manufactures automated equipment for semiconductor wafer defect inspection, sorting, and metrology. Its U.S.-made EAGLEview platform grew from the company’s early inspection microscopes into high-throughput systems that create a full-color image of every wafer, with integrated software for analysis and process control. Based in New York, Microtronic serves semiconductor manufacturers and fabs worldwide and has received supplier awards from Lucent Technologies and Texas Instruments.HAWTHORNE, NY
Brooks InstrumentFounded in 1946 as a single instrumentation company, Brooks Instrument has built its identity around precision process measurement and control. Its instruments serve demanding manufacturing and laboratory applications, with a particularly large installed base of mass flow controllers and global support for customers in fields such as semiconductor production.334513HATFIELD, PA
Swanson Systems, IncFounded in Erie in 1919 as a precision tool and die shop, Swanson Systems now designs and builds automated assembly, processing, and inspection systems for manufacturers worldwide. The company combines more than a century of machine-design experience with its Agilemation™ approach, pairing robotic automation with modular work-transfer systems. Swanson remains under fourth-generation, privately held ownership and has built more than 10,000 machines installed in over 40 countries.ERIE, PA