Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG is a German manufacturer of
vacuum pump
A vacuum pump is a device that draws gas molecules from a sealed volume in order to leave behind a partial vacuum. The job of a vacuum pump is to generate a relative vacuum within a capacity. The first vacuum pump was invented in 1650 by Otto ...
s. It is headquartered in Aßlar in Germany with 70% of the total production catering to the export market.
In July 1996 the company was listed on the
NYSE
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and in April 1998 on the
TecDAX
The TecDAX stock index tracks the performance of the 30 largest German companies from the technology sector. In terms of order book turnover and market capitalization the companies rank below those included in the DAX.
The TecDax was introduc ...
. Due to low trading volumes, it was de-listed from the NYSE in October 2007.
Since January 2011 Adixen Vacuum Products is part of Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH.
Highlights
Export Ratio: approx. 70% (estimated),
Stock Exchange Listings: Deutsche Börse, Prime Standard/TecDAX,
Accounting: IFRS,
Capital Stock: €25,261 thousand,
Cash and Cash Equivalents: €108,293 thousand,
Equity Ratio: 59%,
Net Sales: €519,509 thousand,
Operating Profit: €61,777 thousand,
Annual Report 2011
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Shareholder Structure
Estimated regional split of the Pfeiffer Vacuum Shareholder Structure:
40% in Europe, 30% in the USA, 25% in Germany (thereof about 5 pp are held by Management and private Investors), 5% in Asia.
References
External links
Homepage of Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbHShare Price Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG on deutsche-boerse.com
Companies based in Hesse
Engineering companies of Germany
German brands
Pump manufacturers
Companies in the TecDAX
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