Welch Vacuum
Welch Vacuum is a brand of Gardner Denver Thomas GmbH, a leading manufacturer of vacuum pumps, systems, and accessories for laboratory and industrial applications. Gardner Denver, a US-based company founded in 1859, acquired Thomas Industries, a manufacturer of systems, compressors, vacuum pumps, and liquid pumps for medical and laboratory applications. The Welch brand offers a wide range of high-end vacuum products including diaphragm pumps, rotary vane pumps, piston pumps, and turbo molecular pumps. Welch Vacuum serves the medical OEM, laboratory science, and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates globally with headquarters in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, and additional facilities in Ilmenau, Germany; Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA; and Shanghai, China.
