33 Customer Benefits

AP&S is the right choice for you, because your benefits are our focus.
We are your partner for wet process equipment.

1

Experience and reliability

as an owner-managed company with a focus on the semiconductor industry and a company history beginning in 1995

2

Competent and fast decision-making processes

based on our flat hierarchy structure

3

Strong and reliable partner

at your side, thanks to our long-term focus in terms of investments, developments and business relationships

4

Fluent and open communication

with global clients achieved by our highly competent team, including native speakers with more than 9 different languages

5

High degree of safety due to products "Made in Germany"

We are a German company, but we are not bound by geographical borders. We deliver our high-quality solutions all over the world.

6

Time saving and fast communication

through a global network of trained, qualified and long-standing sales partners

7

Geographical proximity to customers and suppliers:

With our production facility in Germany, we have direct access to an excellent local supplier network and are close to many of our key customers.

8

Nationwide service network

and thus sustainable support coupled with in-depth knowledge of wet process solutions

9

Latest service tools

such as the AP&S Web Worker App make your wet processes even more efficient.

10

Overhauling plants is a key issue

 of the AP&S business unit After-Sales. This service offers you cost-optimized and long-term use of proven systems in accordance with the latest technological standards.

11

New "plug & play" solutions

for obsolete parts in the area of spare parts management

12

Fast and cost-effective access to spare parts

 via an interface between our Web Worker application and our consignment stock management system

13

Meeting specific customer requirements:

We strive for long-term relationships based on partnership. The better we know our customers and their needs, the better we can meet them.

14

Strong focus on solution-oriented design,

based on our extensive expertise in chemical wet processes and automation

15

Optimized cost structure, higher quality

and the targeted implementation of solutions are the results of our solution-oriented design.

16

Reliable, long-term partner

you can trust. To this day, we support the first generation of HMR and AP&S machines.

17

Comprehensive knowledge:

The continuous development of our company's know-how and the skills and abilities of our employees are essential components of the AP&S philosophy. The success indicator of this process is the large number of employees who have already participated in our training program.

18

Industry-specific know-how:

Approximately 90% of our executives are "native talents" who started their careers with our company and are very familiar with the semiconductor industry.

19

Various development and evaluation options

in our in-house laboratory, the DemoCenter, and in our partner institutes ensure a high degree of flexibility with regard to customer-specific requirements.

20

Continuous development of semiconductor processes

according to highest industry standards in our in-house laboratory "DemoCenter"

21

Several partnerships

with chemical suppliers ensure constant further development with regard to the requirements of the semiconductor market.

22

Fast time to market,

a 100% process evaluation before ordering and a process qualification during equipment production

23

Solutions ready for production

ensuring fast commissioning and low qualification costs. Parallel to the design of your ordered plant, the corresponding process can be developed to series maturity directly in our in-house laboratory.

24

Flexible process adjustments without risk:

If the process requirements on an installed system change, an initial process evaluation can be performed with the demonstration equipment in our laboratory. In this way, the active process is not disturbed or compromised.

25

An impressive number of innovations

through a continuous development process driven by the AP&S Board of Management and the shareholders

26

Planning reliability in the significant first project phase

thanks to our new augmented reality solution (3D plant visualization with respect to layout/site selection and checking of installation options)

27

The development of intelligent machine functions

and process controls up to AI in wet process equipment is one of our current core topics.

28

Extensive experience

to meet current and future market and customer requirements, through more than a total of 500 years of experience in the semiconductor market pooled in our AP&S team

29

Everything from a single source:

AP&S is your supplier for wet process solutions including process support, spare parts management and service.

30

Comprehensive product portfolio

that offers you the right solution for every task

31

Outstanding product USPs

such as short maintenance cycles, high user-friendliness and maximum process stability

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Additional support

such as analysis and optimization of your chemical management with a view to reducing qualification costs and consumption.

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A great number of well-known references:

With more than 700 systems installed for 80 customers in 25 countries.