Company DNA profile
centrotherm international AG
Trading as centrotherm
centrotherm develops and implements production concepts for a steadily growing international customer group, with core competencies in thermal production solutions and coating technologies.
- Ref.
- FG-0054
- Delivered
- 29 Sep 2026
- Profile type
- Comprehensive profile
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductor Equipment
- Headquarters
- Blaubeuren, Germany
- Employees
- 700
- Website
- www.centrotherm.de
Profile completion rate 94 fields completed out of a total of 119
Every company is unique. Some organizations publish extensive information about their activities, while others maintain a limited public footprint. In addition, certain profile sections may not be relevant to a specific company. As a result, a 100% profile completion rate is neither expected nor required.
79% completion rate, by chapter:
- 1 Core identity, 91% completed
- 2 Contact & location, 100% completed
- 3 Business activity, 92% completed
- 4 Corporate structure, 73% completed
- 5 Executive leadership, 75% completed
- 6 Financial profile, 88% completed
- 7 Ecosystem & strategy, 74% completed
- 8 Human capital, 75% completed
- 9 Innovation & R&D, 44% completed
- 10 Business model, 80% completed
- 11 Fundraising, 75% completed
- 12 Valuation, 73% completed
Every field the Company DNA defines counts once: 119 in total. A list counts as one field, whatever its length. The rate is the share of fields that contain data. Profile richness and credit consumption
Evidence Foundation232 citations · 78 domains
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Evidence Citations | 232 |
| Unique Articles (URLs) | 160 |
| Source Domains | 78 |
| Coverage Period | Apr 2016 – Sep 2026 |
| Community Recognition | n/a |
| Evidence Strength Index | n/a |
Evidence Strength Index = 0.35 × citation score + 0.25 × diversity score + 0.25 × recognition score + 0.15 × freshness score. Citation and diversity scores reach 100 at 200 citations and 50 domains (log scale); freshness is judged on the newest source at the delivery date.
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- 1.1Company name
- centrotherm international AG
- 1.2Commercial name
- centrotherm
1.3Brands 4
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| InnoFlue | Polypropylene Vent Systems | |
| Contego | Wall Terminals | |
| Air Excellent | Ventilation solutions | |
| centrotherm clean solutions | industrial-gas abatement systems |
- 1.4Company logo
- 1.5Favicon
- 1.6Legal form
- AG
- 1.7Registration number
- HRB 720013
- 1.8VAT number
- DE 246 524 655
- 1.10Year founded
- 1976
- 1.11Company history
- The origins of centrotherm international date back to 1976 when centrotherm Elektranlagen GmbH + Co. KG was founded in Blaubeuren.
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2.1Headquarters address
- 2.1.1Street address
- Württemberger Str. 31
- 2.1.2City
- Blaubeuren
- 2.1.3State / province
- Baden-Württemberg
- 2.1.4Postal code
- 89143
- 2.1.5Country code
- DE
- 2.2Country
- Germany
- 2.3Website
- www.centrotherm.de
- 2.4Contact email
- info@centrotherm.de
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- 3.1Sector
- Technology
- 3.2Industry
- Semiconductor Equipment
- 3.3Business description
- centrotherm develops and implements production concepts for a steadily growing international customer group, with core competencies in thermal production solutions and coating technologies.
- 3.4Products & services
- CdTe deposition systems, solar module manufacturing solutions, Rapid-thermal processing systems, turnkey production lines for crystalline and thin-film solar cells, PECVD systems, InnoFlue Polypropylene Vent Systems and Accessories, Centrotherm Ventilation product lines, Contego Wall Terminals, InnoFlue, Air Excellent, exhaust gas cleaning systems, silicon carbide solutions, thermal annealing systems
3.5Recent product launches 4
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| c.LAB Carbon | Laboratory furnace for carbon fiber production | |
| InnoFlue Lite | Polypropylene venting system | |
| AcidiRID | Product with top-access design for fast media replacement | |
| Contego Wall Terminals | Wall terminal product for ventilation systems |
- 3.6Countries of operation
- Germany, China, USA, India, Canada, Japan, Korea
3.7Industrial footprint
3.7.2Facility types 2
- factory
- laboratory
3.7.3Key locations 7
- Blaubeuren
- Burghausen
- Constance
- Dresden
- Waterford, NY
- Hannover
- Shanghai
3.8Distribution network
3.8.1Countries 1
- Canada
3.8.2Sales offices 4
- Shanghai
- Tokio
- Villard Bonnot
- San Ramon CA
3.8.3Distributors 5
- Hakuto Co. Ltd.
- IPT Corp.
- PTS - Puces Technologies Semiconducteurs
- TEC Associates Inc.
- Unisource Semiconductor Technologies, Ltd.
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4.1Ultimate owner
- 4.1.1Name
- Ardian Semiconductor
- 4.1.2Entity type
- Private Equity
4.2Parent company
- 4.2.1Name
- Ardian Semiconductor
4.3Shareholders 3
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ardian Semiconductor | 90% | |
| Solarpark Blautal | 39.50% | |
| Free float | 10% |
4.4Subsidiaries 9
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FHR Anlagenbau GmbH | Germany | 100% | |
| centrotherm photovoltaics AG | Germany | Not found | |
| centrotherm Technology Shanghai Co. Ltd. | China | Not found | |
| EII Semiconductor Technologies Co.,Ltd | China | Not found | |
| Unisource Semiconductor Technologies, Ltd. | China | Not found | |
| Hakuto Co. Ltd. | Japan | Not found | |
| IPT Corp. | Korea | Not found | |
| PTS - Puces Technologies Semiconducteurs | France | Not found | |
| TEC Associates Inc. | USA | Not found |
4.6Sold businesses 2
| Evidence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| centrotherm clean solutions | Busch Vacuum Solutions | 2023 | Busch Vacuum Solutions acquires centrotherm clean solutions | |
| FHR Anlagenbau GmbH | Vital | 2020-02 | Sale of 100% of subsidiary to Vital group headquartered in Guangzhou; closing expected end of February 2020 |
4.7Recent M&A and partnerships 1
| Evidence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2025 | Acquisition | centrotherm international AG | Ardian Semiconductor aims to transform proven European technology companies into global leaders in their market segments; plans to support Management Board in consistent implementation of growth strategy | Completed |
4.8Recent legal structure changes 4
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Squeeze-out | Centrotherm AcquiCo AG submits specified request for the squeeze-out of minority shareholders of centrotherm international AG | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Change in Supervisory Board | Dr. Helmut Gassel and Stefan Kappis appointed as members, Robert M. Hartung remains as member | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Change in Supervisory Board | Hans-Hasso Kersten and Dr. Xinan Jia resigned from their positions, Robert M. Hartung remains as member | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Squeeze-out | Centrotherm AcquiCo AG submits request for the squeeze-out of minority shareholders of centrotherm international AG |
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5.1CEO
Jan von Schuckmann
CEO
5.2CEO announcements 3
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | centrotherm photovoltaics to change its name to centrotherm international | centrotherm continues to progress and with the company also our business areas. In addition to the photovoltaic and semiconductor industry, we also intend to serve other industry sectors with our production solutions | |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Ardian Semiconductor acquires majority stake in centrotherm | We are thrilled to partner with Ardian and Silian Partners, who bring a unique set of financial, strategic and operational capabilities, which will be invaluable to help Centrotherm accomplish its ambition to accelerate its growth and continue to enhance the value it delivers to our customers | |
| 30 Oct 2023 | Busch Vacuum Solutions acquires centrotherm clean solutions | The takeover of centrotherm clean solutions is a decisive step in our long-term strategy, including Pfeiffer Vacuum, sustainable technologies and solutions |
5.3Other executives 5
| Evidence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunter Fauth | Operations | Operations | 2012 | High | |
| Dr. Helge Haverkamp | Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Not found | 2021 | High | |
| Dr. Daniel Rieser | Chief Sales Officer (CSO) | Not found | 2021 | High | |
| Robert M. Hartung | Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Not found | 2025 | High | |
| Dr. Helmut Gassel | Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Not found | 2026 | High |
- 5.4Team member emails
- investor@centrotherm.de, info@centrotherm.de
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6.1Revenues
- 6.1.1Amount
- €211.1M
- 6.1.2Currency
- EUR
- 6.1.3Fiscal year
- 2025
- 6.1.4Period
- Annual
6.2EBITDA
- 6.2.1Amount
- €39.2M
- 6.2.2Currency
- EUR
- 6.2.3Fiscal year
- 2024
6.3Earnings
- 6.3.1Net income
- €39.2M
- 6.3.2EPS
- €0.06
- 6.3.3Currency
- EUR
- 6.3.4Fiscal year
- 2024
- 6.3.5Period
- Half-year
6.5Financial difficulties
- 6.5.1Insolvency events
- No
- 6.5.2Debt risk level
- Moderate
- 6.5.4Details
- Net debt of €16.9m in December 2022; company has broken into profitability but faces challenging market conditions and investment restraint in semiconductor industry
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- 7.1Mission statement
- Never Compromise the Future
- 7.2Company strategy
- strengthen its position in the semiconductor equipment sector by expanding its product portfolio, enhancing its innovation capabilities, and deepening relationships with global customers works closely with industrial and research partners to refine existing production processes and pioneer new approaches
- 7.3Key competitors
- Tempress, Tokyo Electron, Koyo Thermo Systems, ASM International, Mattson Technology, Thermco Systems, SEMCO TECHNOLOGIES, Applied Materials, Bruce Technologies
7.4Key customers 3
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Celloraa Energy | Solar cell manufacturing | Contract for 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell production line | |
| Emmvee Energy | Solar cell manufacturing | Part of a 6GW TOPCon solar cell equipment supply | |
| Manz AG | Solar module manufacturing | Contract for inline coating technology for CIGS solar module factories |
7.5Customer testimonials 2
| Evidence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celloraa Energy | PLASMA Q MAX primarily due to its significant operational cost advantages compared to conventional systems, particularly through savings in energy, speciality gas consumption and utilities | Brijesh Gondaliya | Director of Celloraa Energy | 24 Apr 2026 | |
| Amprius Technologies | This milestone marks a pivotal step in ramping production capacity to meet the growing demand for its ultra-high-energy SiMaxx cells | Dr. Kang Sun | CEO of Amprius | 1 Feb 2024 |
7.6Partners 9
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ubbink | Collaboration for advanced air management solutions in Canada | |
| Robert Bosch GmbH | Project partner for TRANSFORM | |
| A*STAR | Partner on 200mm silicon carbide technology | |
| RENA Technologies | Strategic partner for solar cell production equipment | |
| ISC Konstanz | Strategic partner for solar cell production equipment | |
| SolarSpace | Cooperation agreement on PERC AlOx production technology | |
| Bpreg Composites | Technical contributor for the reECONIC concept vehicle | |
| BASF | Joint development partnership | |
| Amprius | Partnership for development of CVD-Production Equipment for Advanced Electronic Devices |
7.8Innovation & startup partnerships 2
| Evidence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semicon Korea | Trade show | Exhibition of new developments from Busch Vacuum Solutions, Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions, and centrotherm clean solutions | 19 Feb 2025 | |
| Semicon Europa | Trade show | Exhibition of innovative vacuum technology and gas abatement systems | 12 Nov 2024 |
7.9Top linked entities
7.9.1Keywords 10
- semiconductor
- photovoltaic
- thermal processing
- coating technology
- vacuum
- gas abatement
- SiC
- TOPCon
- PERC
- CIGS
7.9.2Organizations 7
- Busch Group
- Busch Vacuum Solutions
- Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions
- Netlify, Inc.
- Google Ireland Limited
- Ardian Semiconductor
- Ubbink
7.9.3Persons 5
- Jan von Schuckmann
- Robert M. Hartung
- Dr. Helmut Gassel
- Dr. Helge Haverkamp
- Gunter Fauth
7.9.4Locations 8
- Germany
- Munich
- Black Forest
- Canada
- Romania
- San Francisco
- Dublin
- Blaubeuren
7.10Recent contracts awarded 3
| Evidence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6GW TOPCon solar cell equipment supply | Emmvee Energy | 24 Jun 2026 | Not found | |
| 1.2 GW TOPCon solar cell production line | Celloraa Energy | 25 Apr 2026 | €0 | |
| Inline coating technology for CIGS solar module factories | Manz AG | Undated | Not found |
- 7.12Certifications
- ISO 9001:2015
7.14ESG ratings
- 7.14.3Key topics
- Sustainability
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- 8.1Number of employees
- 700
8.2Recent job creations / hires 1
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| by 2026 | 2 | Sales |
8.4Recent open jobs 1
| Evidence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Team Member - A Shift | Manufacturing | Waterford, NY | 22 Sep 2025 | maps.google.com/maps?q=428+Hudson+River+RD+Waterford+NY+USA+12188 |
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9.2Patents 1
| Evidence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-in-1 click and seal mechanism | Granted | Patented 2-in-1 click and seal mechanism enables fast, tool-free installation while ensuring reliable system performance |
9.3Trademarks 3
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| InnoFlue | Active | |
| Air Excellent | Active | |
| Contego | Active |
9.5R&D centers 1
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Blaubeuren | silicon carbide technology |
- 9.6Tech stack
- Google Tag Manager
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- 10.1Revenue model types
- B2B
10.2Revenue streams 2
| Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Order intake | Increase in order intake | |
| Group revenue | Increase in group revenue |
- 10.3Sales channels
- Direct Sales Team
- 10.4Target customer segments
- Enterprise, Semiconductor industry, OEM customers, Heating and plumbing wholesalers, Mechanical contractors
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- 11.2Funding stage
- Public
11.3Funding rounds 2
| Evidence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Börsengang | 2007 | Not found | Not found | |
| Acquisition | 29 Jan 2026 | ARDIAN Semiconductor | Solarpark Blautal GmbH |
- 11.4Key investors
- Ardian Semiconductor, Solarpark Blautal GmbH
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12.1Latest valuation
- 12.1.1Amount
- €8.74
- 12.1.2Currency
- EUR
- 12.1.3Valuation date
- 15 May 2026
- 12.1.4Valuation type
- Market Capitalization
12.2Valuation history 1
| Evidence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | €8.74 | Enterprise Value | Squeeze-out offer for minority shareholders |
12.3Public market metrics
- 12.3.1Market cap
- €67.5M
- 12.3.5Currency
- EUR
- 12.3.6As of
- 6 Mar 2025
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