INFICON

Inficon was founded in Syracuse, New York by a group of scientists and engineers from General Electric (GE) and Syracuse University (SU), who developed a halogen leak detector in December 1969.{{Cite news|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/peter_maier_inficon_leadership.html|title=Peter Maier: Leaders look for win-win scenarios to grow their companies|work=syracuse.com|access-date=2017-02-28|language=en-US}}{{Cite book|title=An Introduction to Six Sigma and Process Improvement|last=Evans|first=James|publisher=South-Western College Pub|year=2014|isbn=978-1133604587|pages=58}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-herald-journal/2000/06-16/page-19?tag=inficon+was+founded&rtserp=tags/inficon-was-founded?psb=relavance|title=Newspaper|date=16 June 2000|publisher=Herald-Journal|agency=Herald-Journal|pages=85|format=PDF|author=James T. Mulder|access-date=28 February 2017}}

In January 1976, Inficon was acquired by Leybold-Heraeus GmbH a vacuum technology company. Due to this acquisition, Inficon became known as Inficon Leybold-Heraeus.{{Cite web|url=https://www.company-detail.com/company-leybold-inficon-inc-388232|title=Leybold Inficon Inc. {{!}} Company-detail.com|website=www.company-detail.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-28}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-post-standard/1976/01-08/page-8?tag=inficon&rtserp=tags/inficon?psb=relavance&ndt=by&py=1970&pey=1979&ndt=ex&py=1976|title=Newspaper|date=8 January 1976|publisher=Syracuse Post-Standard|agency=Syracuse Post-Standard|pages=8|format=PDF|author=Staff Writer|access-date=28 February 2017}}

In 1987, Leybold-Heraeus GmbH, the parent company of Inficon, was purchased by Degussa AG, and the name was changed to Leybold AG. At this point, Inficon Leybold-Heraeus became Leybold Inficon, Inc.

In 1993, Oerlikon-Bührle Holding AG (OBH), which owned Balzers AG, reached a deal to buy Leybold AG from Degussa AG. Formed in 1994, Balzers and Leybold Holding AG became the world's largest vacuum and surface technology company as a result of this purchase. Leybold Inficon, Inc. of Syracuse with Balzers Instruments of Liechtenstein and two Leybold instrument groups of Germany then became Balzers and Leybold Instrumentation (BLI).{{cite news|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-post-standard/1993/10-21/page-57?tag=inficon&rtserp=tags/inficon?&ndt=ex&py=1993&pm=10|title=Newspaper|date=21 October 1993|publisher=Syracuse Post-Standard|agency=The Post-Standard|pages=C-6|format=PDF|author=Susan E. Scharrett and Elizabeth Doran|access-date=28 February 2017}}

In 1998, the Oerlikon-Bührle Group was split up and the core business was renamed Unaxis.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oerlikon.com/en/company/history/text-version/|title=Historical Milestones - Oerlikon Corporate|website=www.oerlikon.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-28}}

File:INFICON Timeline History.JPGIn July 2000, Balzers AG and Leybold AG became a part of Unaxis and the instrument group was spun off forming INFICON Holding AG in Switzerland. Combined with Leybold Inficon, Inc. the three instrument groups then became INFICON. On November 9, 2000, INFICON joined the Nasdaq and SIX Swiss Exchange with a public offering under the ticker symbol "IFCN".{{Cite web|url=http://www.s-ge.com/global/invest/en/blog/inficon-acquires-us-company|title=Inficon acquires US company {{!}} Invest {{!}} Switzerland Global Enterprise, S-GE|website=www.s-ge.com|language=en-eu|access-date=2017-03-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4729688|title=INFICON, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-03-02}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.xpertgate.de/firma/Inficon/geschichte.html|title=INFICON GmbH - Anbieter von Lecksuchgeräten, Vakuummessgeräten, Vakuumkomponenten, Gasanalysatoren und Umweltmessgeräten|website=www.xpertgate.de|language=en|access-date=2017-03-02}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucpgroup.com/index.php?id=262|title=History: UCP|website=www.ucpgroup.com|language=de|access-date=2017-03-02}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-herald-journal/2000/11-09/page-26?tag=ifcn+inficon&rtserp=tags/ifcn-inficon?psb=relavance|title=Newspaper|date=9 November 2000|publisher=Syracuse Herald-Journal|agency=Herald-Journal|pages=C-4|format=PDF|author=James T. Mulder|access-date=2 March 2017}}{{cite press release |author= |title=INFICON Announces Initial Public Offering of 1,736,000 Shares of Common Stock at 225 Swiss Francs Per Share|url=http://www.inficon.com/en-us/home/aboutus/news.aspx?udt_579_param_detail=1157&udt_579_param_year=2000#a1157|location=Syracuse, NY and Zurich, Switzerland|publisher=Business Wire |date=November 17, 2000|access-date=March 2, 2017}}

In February 2005, INFICON delisted its stock from Nasdaq, but continues to trade on the SIX Swiss Exchange to this day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126659/000115752305001550/a4825036.txt|title=FORM 6-K SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION}}{{cite press release |author= |title=INFICON Announces Decision To Voluntarily Delist Its American Depositary Shares From The NASDAQ National Market and Terminate Its American Depositary Receipt Program. SWX Swiss Exchange Listing Remains Unchanged.|url=http://www.inficon.com/en-us/home/aboutus/news.aspx?udt_579_param_detail=1073&udt_579_param_year=2005#a1073|location=SYRACUSE, N.Y. & ZURICH, Switzerland|publisher=Business Wire |date=February 18, 2005 |access-date=March 2, 2017}}

• In February 2006, Electro Dynamics Crystal Corp. was acquired and began operating as a subsidiary with the name INFICON EDC, Inc.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=26259195|title=Electro Dynamics Crystal Corp.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-04-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.semiconductoronline.com/doc/inficon-acquires-electro-dynamics-crystal-cor-0001|title=Inficon Acquires Electro Dynamics Crystal Corp.|website=www.semiconductoronline.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-28}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.inficon.com/en-us/home/aboutus/news.aspx?udt_579_param_detail=1045&udt_579_param_year=2006#a1045|title=INFICON Acquires Electro Dynamics Crystal Corp. - INFICON News - INFICON|website=www.inficon.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-28}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.electrodynamics.com/|title=Inficon EDC - Home|website=www.electrodynamics.com|access-date=2017-04-28}}
• In May 2007, the company acquired Maxtek Inc.{{Cite web|url=http://www.inficon.com/en-us/home/aboutus/news.aspx?udt_579_param_detail=1017&udt_579_param_year=2007#a1017|title=INFICON Acquires Maxtek Inc.|website=Inficon}}
• In December 2007, INFICON acquired Sigma Instruments Inc.{{Cite web|url=http://www.inficon.com/en-us/home/aboutus/news.aspx?udt_579_param_detail=1004&udt_579_param_year=2007#a1004|title=INFICON Acquires Sigma Instruments Inc.|website=Inficon}}
• In February 2016, US based, InstruTech Inc., was acquired by INFICON.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSFWN15G06B|title=BRIEF-Inficon acquires business of U.S. based InstruTech Inc.|date=2017-02-01|work=Reuters|access-date=2017-04-28}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.inficon.com/en-us/home/aboutus/news.aspx?udt_579_param_detail=14758&udt_579_param_year=2016|title=INFICON Acquires Business of US-Based InstruTech Inc. - INFICON News - INFICON|website=www.inficon.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-28}}
• In October 2018, Final Phase Systems LLC, assets of a software developer, and Techno-Tools Corp., assets of a manufacturer of hand-held leak detectors, were acquired by INFICON.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inficon.com/about-us/news/2018/inficon-acquires-final-phase-systems/|title=INFICON Acquires Final Phase Systems|website=www.inficon.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-05}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.inficon.com/fileadmin/inficon/pdf/Portals/0/annual-report-2018-EN.pdf|title=INFICON Annual Report 2018|website=www.inficon.com}}

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