MKS–Atotech Invests Another US$25 Million to Expand Huangpu Equipment Plant

MKS Inc. recently announced that construction has begun on the expansion of its Atotech equipment manufacturing facility in Guangzhou Development District and Huangpu District. The US$25 million project will add approximately 30,000 square meters of manufacturing and operations space. Completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2027, when the facility’s production capacity is expected to double.

The expansion is primarily driven by sustained growth in AI-related markets, particularly in semiconductor, advanced packaging and high-end printed circuit board (PCB) applications. Once completed, it will strengthen MKS–Atotech’s local manufacturing capabilities in Asia, shorten delivery times and improve responsiveness to customers. The facility will also continue to support research and development and strengthen technical collaboration with customers and original equipment manufacturers worldwide.

Guangzhou Development District and Huangpu District now have one of the highest concentrations of foreign investment in South China. As of 2026, the area is home to more than 2,500 foreign-invested enterprises, with 135 Fortune Global 500 companies having established branches there. Cumulative foreign investment actually utilized has exceeded US$35 billion. The area has ranked first among China’s national-level economic and technological development zones in utilized foreign investment for four consecutive years.