PVA TePla AG engages in the provision of high-tech solutions in the fields of materials technology and metrology. The company is headquartered in Wettenberg, Hessen and currently employs 939 full-time employees. The firm operates through two segments: Industrial Systems and Semiconductor Systems. The Industrials Systems segment specializes in the development, construction and marketing of vacuum heat treatment furnaces for processing materials at high temperatures. The Semiconductor Systems segment provides systems for the semiconductor and solar industry ranging from systems for the production of silicon crystals for the semiconductor, solar and opto-electronic industry to systems for plasma treatment in the semiconductor assembly, as well as systems for non-destructive, ultrasonic quality inspection of materials. The firm operates through subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and North America.