CPS Group Blog

Airgard Welcomes Fred Elsey As New GM

Milpitas, CA - Airgard is pleased to welcome Fred Elsey as General Manager. Fred brings over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor and OEM tool industries specializing in fluid delivery, automation and electrical engineering.

Airgard Welcomes Jason Medhurst To Sales Team

Milpitas, CA - Airgard is pleased to announce that Jason Medhurst has been added as the new Global Director of Sales. Jason has 30 years of experience within the semiconductor industry working with chemical, planar and gas systems.

Exyte CEO Visits Newly Acquired Airgard 

Exyte CEO, Dr. Wolfgang Büchele, visited Airgard Inc., recently acquired by Exyte’s CPS Group. He welcomed Airgard’s employees to the Exyte family, toured the facility, and expressed our collective excitement about the Point-Of-Use abatement technology they bring to our strategic mission-critical products portfolio.

• Acquisition of US specialist for wet scrubbers and exhaust gas cleaning systems
• Exyte CEO Büchele: “Acquisition will strengthen our position to support customers with technical solutions for their exhaust management.”
• Further strengthening of Exyte’s Technology and Services business
• Expanding the breadth of equipment offerings to accelerate growth in the semiconductor industry

• Acquisition of US-based Critical Process Systems (CPS) Group from Wynnchurch Capital
• Strengthening of services and process equipment offering
• Growth acceleration through complementary regional footprint and synergies in semiconductor and life science markets

Stuttgart, 02 November 2021 – Group (“Exyte”) has completed the all-share acquisition of US-based Critical Process Systems Group (“CPS”) from Wynnchurch Capital. The transaction enhances Exyte’s global offering for customers in the semiconductor and biopharma and life sciences businesses.