FAB Support AB
FAB Support AB is a Swedish specialty distributor founded in 1995 that supplies cleanroom gas-handling equipment — scrubbers, gas purifiers, metalorganics, and gas detection — to semiconductor, optoelectronics, and research customers across Scandinavia, Finland, and the Baltics via partnered brands Entegris, CS CLEAN SOLUTIONS, and Pegasus Chemicals.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersVärmdö, Sweden
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What FAB Support AB does
FAB Support AB is a privately held Swedish specialty distributor and technical service provider founded in 1995 by Bengt Andersson and headquartered in Värmdö, outside Stockholm. The company supplies cleanroom and laboratory gas and chemical handling equipment to semiconductor fabs, optoelectronics and compound-semiconductor manufacturers (GaAs, InP, GaN), and university research departments across Scandinavia, Finland, and the Baltics. Its core offerings include CLEANSORB dry-bed chemisorption scrubbers (via CS CLEAN SOLUTIONS) for exhaust gas abatement, Entegris GateKeeper and MegaTorr gas purifiers, Chambergard fast-vent diffusers, Pegasus Chemicals metalorganics and ALD precursors for MOCVD/ALD processes, and gas detection systems through its wholly-owned subsidiary FAB detect AB.
The company's product portfolio is built around licensed and partnered upstream technologies rather than internally developed IP, with the exception of domain expertise in application engineering. Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales, consumable/precursor supply, recurring CLEANSORB column refills and bubbler refills, and professional services including on-site installation, calibration (FAB detect holds ISO 17025 accreditation), maintenance, and dangerous goods transport advisory. Go-to-market is sales-led, with technical sales engineers providing application consultation, multi-year quotation-based contracts, and direct field coverage across the Nordic-Baltic region. The firm supplements direct sales with annual SEMICON trade show participation and a bilingual Swedish/English website.
FAB Support AB firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- FAB Support AB
- Legal name
- FAB Support AB
- Website
- https://fabsupport.se
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- FAB Support AB is a Swedish specialty distributor founded in 1995 that supplies cleanroom gas-handling equipment — scrubbers, gas purifiers, metalorganics, and gas detection — to semiconductor, optoelectronics, and research customers across Scandinavia, Finland, and the Baltics via partnered brands Entegris, CS CLEAN SOLUTIONS, and Pegasus Chemicals.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
FAB Support AB industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Semiconductor Process Equipment
- NAICS
- Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)
- SIC
- Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Process Gases & Gas Delivery Consumables (Specialty/Bulk/UHP) (HDAHAGAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK), Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) & Stack Testing (EUAHADAA)
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Where FAB Support AB is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Värmdö
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
FAB Support AB business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Sales of exhaust gas abatement products (scrubbers), gas purifiers, metalorganics, bubblers, precursor delivery systems, gas diffusers, particle filters, and gas detection equipment.
- Service and Maintenance: Service offerings including dangerous goods transport safety advice, assistance with disposal of dangerous process waste, cylinder changes for dangerous gases and chemicals, equipment installation and deinstallation, calibration, service and repair.
- Refill Service: Used CLEANSORB® columns are refilled with fresh granulate, providing recurring revenue through consumable replenishment with minimal waste generation.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
FAB Support AB product offering
Product offeringCore offering
FAB Support AB supplies cleanroom and laboratory gas and chemical handling equipment, including exhaust gas abatement scrubbers using CLEANSORB® dry bed chemisorption technology, point-of-use and bulk gas purifiers, gas diffusers and particle filters, metalorganics and ALD precursors with bubbler/precursor delivery systems, and gas detection solutions. The company also provides refill services for spent scrubber columns, installation, calibration, repair, and dangerous goods handling services for semiconductor manufacturing, optoelectronics, and research customers across Scandinavia, Finland, and the Baltics.
Product overview
FAB Support AB provides a portfolio of industrial gas handling and purification products for semiconductor, research, and cleanroom applications. The core offerings include: (1) CLEANSORB® dry bed scrubber systems for exhaust gas abatement using chemisorption technology; (2) Entegris GateKeeper® and MegaTorr® gas purifiers for bulk and point-of-use gas purification; (3) Chambergard™ Fast Vent diffusers for particle control in load locks and transfer chambers; (4) Pegasus Chemicals metalorganics (TMAl, TMGa, TMIn) and ALD precursors for MOCVD and CVD processes; and (5) gas detection systems through subsidiary FAB detect AB. The company also provides refill services for scrubber columns, gas sampling services (CollectTorr AMC), and offers environmental/safety consulting services including dangerous goods transport advice and hazardous waste handling assistance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- CLEANSORB® Dry Bed Scrubbers Dry absorber systems that convert hazardous gases into stable inorganic salts at ambient temperature using CLEANSORB® chemisorption technology, consuming no electricity, water, or fuel. Available in LABLINE, FABLINE, PRIMELINE, and Stand Alone configurations for semiconductor and laboratory applications; includes refill service for used columns.
- GateKeeper® GPU Gas Purifiers Entegris point-of-use gas purifiers that efficiently remove halogenated gases, hydrides, reactive oxides, saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, fluorocarbons, and chlorocarbons at a variety of flow rates for semiconductor process tools.
- GateKeeper® HGU Heated Getter Gas Purifiers Entegris PS2, PS3, PS4 heated getter gas purifiers that efficiently remove H2O, O2, CO, CO2, H2, N2, and THC at flow rates up to 150 slpm (9 Nm3/hr).
- GateKeeper® EX Series Gas Purification Systems Entegris continuous service gas purification system designed to efficiently and cost-effectively purify purge gases used in dry and immersion-based lithography tools.
- MegaTorr® Palladium Hydrogen Gas Purifiers Entegris PD-series hydrogen gas purifiers that efficiently remove H2O, O2, CO, CO2, H2, THC, N2, He, and Ar at flow rates up to 2,170 slpm (130 Nm3/hr).
- Chambergard™ Fast Vent Diffusers Diffusers that reduce particles and vent times in load lock and transfer chambers by combining the flow characteristics of a diffuser with a high-efficiency filter, featuring a patented sintered nickel membrane filter element and 316L stainless steel housing.
- Metalorganics (MO) for MOCVD High-purity metalorganic precursors for MOCVD processes, including TMAl, TMGa, TMIn and dopants, supplied in partnership with Pegasus Chemicals Europe for semiconductor and compound semiconductor production.
- ALD Precursors Typical precursors for Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) processes, available from R&D scale to production volumes, supplied in partnership with Pegasus Chemicals.
- Bubblers and Precursor Delivery Systems Delivery systems for metalorganic precursors, available as new customer-specific containers or as refill service for customer-owned bubblers, covering R&D to production volumes.
- Gas Detection Systems (FAB detect AB) Gas detection products and services offered through wholly-owned subsidiary FAB detect AB, ranging from simple portable gas detectors to complex gas monitoring systems, supported by an ISO 17025 accredited calibration laboratory.
- CollectTorr AMC Sampling Service Entegris airborne molecular contamination sampling service that determines molecular contamination in Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, CDA or Cleanroom Air with detection limits in low part-per-trillion (pptV) for Acids, Bases, Organics, and Refractory Compounds.
- CLEANSORB® Column Refill Service Recurring refill service for used CLEANSORB® scrubber columns, replenished with fresh granulate at the company's refill center with minimal waste generation.
- Field Service and Maintenance Technical service offering covering dangerous goods transport safety advice, hazardous waste disposal assistance, cylinder changes for dangerous gases and chemicals, equipment installation and deinstallation, calibration, service, and repair, performed in-house or at customer sites across Scandinavia, Finland, and the Baltics.
Quantifiable outcome
- A single CLEANSORB® column typically binds several thousand liters of hazardous gas into safe, solid by-products
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Companies that use FAB Support AB
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
FAB Support AB technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
FAB Support AB partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Entegris Pure GascoreFAB SUPPORT AB has chosen to work with Entegris Pure Gas, the largest global supplier of bulk and point-of-use gas purifiers for a wide range of gases. Products include GateKeeper® GPU Gas Purifiers, GateKeeper® HGU Heated Getter Gas Purifiers, GateKeeper® EX Series Gas Purification Systems, and MegaTorr® Palladium Hydrogen Gas Purifiers.
- CS CLEAN SOLUTIONScoreFAB SUPPORT AB partners with CS CLEAN SOLUTIONS who uses advanced chemisorption technology to design waste gas abatement systems. Products include CLEANSORB® dry bed systems (LABLINE, FABLINE, PRIMELINE, Stand Alone), PCS Plasma Conversion Systems, CLEAN-PROTECT safeguard, and CLEANVENT mini cartridge. FAB SUPPORT has over 20 years of experience with this dry bed chemisorption technology.
- Pegasus ChemicalscoreFAB Support has worked with Pegasus Chemicals for many years for the supply of precursors for ALD and CVD processes. Products include high purity metalorganics for MOCVD (TMAl, TMGa, TMIn, dopants) and typical precursors for ALD. Products can be supplied in new customer-specific containers and as refills for customer-owned bubblers.
- FAB detect ABcoreFAB detect AB is a fully owned subsidiary company of FAB SUPPORT AB. Through FAB detect AB, they offer and service a whole range of detectors from simple portable gas detectors to complex gas monitoring systems. The subsidiary has an accredited calibration laboratory (ISO 17025) and serves customers across Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltics.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
FAB Support AB competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Entegris: Principal supplier of the gas purifiers (GateKeeper®, MegaTorr®) FAB Support distributes. Acts as supplier/upstream partner in the gas-handling value chain rather than a downstream competitor, but could disintermediate FAB Support by selling direct.
- Pegasus Chemicals: Supplier of the high-purity metalorganics and ALD/CVD precursors that FAB Support resells in Northern Europe. Functions as upstream supplier rather than competitor, but poses channel disintermediation risk.
Broad incumbents
- Busch Vacuum Solutions: Global vacuum and abatement equipment manufacturer serving semiconductor and industrial customers. Overlaps with FAB Support's cleanroom equipment portfolio as part of a broader industrial offering.
- Ebara Corporation: Japanese industrial pumps, compressors, and dry vacuum/abatement systems supplier with a global semiconductor customer base. Competes with FAB Support in abatement and gas-handling adjacencies via its Precision Machinery segment.
- MSA Safety: Global incumbent in fixed and portable gas detection with broad industrial and semiconductor exposure. Competes with FAB detect AB's detection offering as part of a much larger safety equipment portfolio.
- Linde / Air Liquide (Electronics division): Industrial gas majors with dedicated electronics divisions supplying bulk specialty gases, gas delivery, and abatement services to semiconductor fabs globally. Compete with FAB Support on gas-handling scope (though more as gas suppliers than equipment-only).
- Edwards Vacuum (Atlas Copco): Large incumbent supplier of vacuum, abatement, and gas-handling systems for semiconductor and industrial markets under Atlas Copco. Overlaps with FAB Support's abatement and gas purification portfolio as part of a much broader equipment catalog.
Direct peers
- Drägerwerk: German safety and gas-detection specialist with a portfolio overlapping FAB detect AB's offering (portable gas detectors, fixed monitoring systems, calibration services). Serves industrial, semiconductor, and life-sciences customers across Europe.
- DAS Environmental Expert: German-headquartered manufacturer of exhaust gas abatement and water treatment systems for the semiconductor industry. Direct competitor to FAB Support's CLEANSORB scrubber offering, addressing the same fab customer base in Europe.
- CS Clean Solutions AG: Original equipment developer of CLEANSORB® dry-bed chemisorption scrubbers that FAB Support resells. While technically a supplier-partner, CS Clean Solutions also sells direct in many regions and competes for the same abatement sockets globally.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
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FAB Support AB leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
FAB Support AB subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
FAB Support AB funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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FAB Support AB M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about FAB Support AB
What does FAB Support AB do?
FAB Support AB supplies cleanroom and laboratory gas and chemical handling equipment, including exhaust gas abatement scrubbers using CLEANSORB® dry bed chemisorption technology, point-of-use and bulk gas purifiers, gas diffusers and particle filters, metalorganics and ALD precursors with bubbler/precursor delivery systems, and gas detection solutions. The company also provides refill services for spent scrubber columns, installation, calibration, repair, and dangerous goods handling services for semiconductor manufacturing, optoelectronics, and research customers across Scandinavia, Finland, and the Baltics.
Is FAB Support AB a public or private company?
FAB Support AB is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was FAB Support AB founded?
FAB Support AB was founded in 1995. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is FAB Support AB based?
FAB Support AB is headquartered in Värmdö, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does FAB Support AB make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are service and Maintenance and refill Service.
Who are FAB Support AB's main competitors?
Others on record are Entegris and Pegasus Chemicals. Broad incumbents are Busch Vacuum Solutions, Ebara Corporation, MSA Safety, Linde / Air Liquide (Electronics division) and Edwards Vacuum (Atlas Copco). Direct peers are Drägerwerk, DAS Environmental Expert and CS Clean Solutions AG.
Does FAB Support AB have an API?
No public API is recorded for FAB Support AB.
What industry is FAB Support AB in?
FAB Support AB's product category is Semiconductor Process Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAGAL, Process Gases & Gas Delivery Consumables (Specialty/Bulk/UHP), with a secondary code of IMAHAEAK, Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems). Its NAICS code is 333413 and its SIC code is 3564.