Nordson MARCH is the global leader in plasma cleaning and treatment equipment, and plasma applications technology. The company has been engaged in the plasma equipment business for more than 25 years and has broad experience in the areas of advanced semiconductor packaging and assembly, wafer level packaging (WLP), printed circuit board manufacturing, life science & medical device assembly, and various large-scale industrial applications.
Nordson MARCH was formed through the merging of March Instruments of Concord, California and Advanced Plasma Systems (APS) of St. Petersburg, Florida. The company was acquired in 1999 by Nordson Corporation and referred to as March Plasma Systems until renamed Nordson MARCH in 2009. Nordson MARCH is a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Nordson Corporation.
Nordson Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of precision dispensing equipment that applies adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations. The company also manufactures technology-based systems for curing and surface treatment processes. Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson Corporation has direct operations and sales support offices in more than 30 countries.
Nordson MARCH headquarters are located in Concord, California, which also houses its product development staff, applications engineering, global technical service support and administrative functions. The company has its principal manufacturing locations in Vista, California and St. Petersburg, Florida. International sales, service and plasma applications staff are located around the world supported from facilities in Maastricht, Netherlands; Tokyo, Japan; Shanghai, China; Hsinchu, Taiwan R.O.C., Singapore, Seoul, South Korea and Chennai, India. Each international facility is equipped with a full complement of equipment for customer-specific applications support.
