Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Aug 6, 2026

Versum Materials

Versum Materials, Inc. is an American company that manufactures chemical-mechanical planarization slurries, ultra-thin dielectric and metal precursors of film, formulated cleans and etching products, and delivery equipment for the semiconductor industry. It is a subsidiary of Merck Group.

Last revised
Aug 6, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
192 w
Citations
4
Source
Versum Materials, Inc.
Company type
Subsidiary of Merck Group
IndustryChemicals
FoundedOctober 3, 2016 (2016-10-03) in Tempe, Arizona, United States
Headquarters
Tempe, Arizona
,
U.S.
Area served
Global
Key people
Guillermo Novo, President, CEO & Director
ProductsSpecialty materials for the semiconductor and display industries
Number of employees
2,200 (2017)
ParentMerck Group
Websitewww.versummaterials.com

Versum Materials, Inc. is an American company that manufactures chemical-mechanical planarization slurries, ultra-thin dielectric and metal precursors of film, formulated cleans and etching products, and delivery equipment for the semiconductor industry. It is a subsidiary of Merck Group.

History

On October 3, 2016, Air Products & Chemicals completed the corporate spin-off of the company.1

In 2017, the company acquired Dynaloy from Eastman Chemical Company for approximately $13 million to expand its Surface Prep and Cleans business.2

In January 2019, Versum merged with Entegris.3

In October 2019, Merck Group acquired the company.4

References

References