Inficon
Bad Ragaz, SwitzerlandFounded 2000Industry
INFICON, a Swiss instrument maker, produces HAPSITE portable GC/MS systems that identify chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, explosives and narcotics on site. The CDT model is aimed at fourth-generation agents and trace-level detection.
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INFICON Holding AG is a Swiss public company headquartered in Bad Ragaz, formed in June 2000 from the instrumentation businesses of Unaxis and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and, until 2005, on Nasdaq. Its HAPSITE chemical identification systems, based on portable gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, detect volatile organic compounds, toxic industrial chemicals, chemical warfare agents and selected semi-volatile compounds for emergency response, security and environmental use.
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The HAPSITE assets were acquired effective 1 November 2001. The company's 2025 annual report is public.
Security and CBRN products are a minor part of a business built mainly around vacuum, semiconductor and gas analysis instruments. Contract values were not read.
Ownership
Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (IFCN); formed in June 2000 from Unaxis instrumentation businesses
Parent: none (publicly listed) (checked)
Sources (5)
- https://ir.inficon.com/media/document/8c90b789-bae9-438f-98c7-2a78513308e7/assets/INFICON_Annual_Report_2025.pdf
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126659/000116923203002574/d54949_20-f.txt
- https://www.news-medical.net/HAPSITE-ER-Chemical-Identification-System-from-Inficon
- https://www.cbrnetechindex.com/Print/3262/inficon/hapsite-er-chemical-identification-system-
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126659/000117152005000131/0001171520-05-000131.txt
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- Contract values and customers: not read.
- Explosives trace detection products: not confirmed.
- The statement that the business is mainly vacuum and semiconductor instruments is general knowledge not cited in these sources.
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What does Inficon do?
INFICON, a Swiss instrument maker, produces HAPSITE portable GC/MS systems that identify chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, explosives and narcotics on site. The CDT model is aimed at fourth-generation agents and trace-level detection.
Where is Inficon based?
HQ (as found): Bad Ragaz. HQ country: CH.
Who owns Inficon?
Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (IFCN); formed in June 2000 from Unaxis instrumentation businesses. Parent: none (publicly listed) (checked)
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