Our History

1989 Established as wholly owned subsidiary of Balzers AG of Liechtenstein in Sydney for Australia and New Zealand markets under Balzers Australia Pty Ltd.
1995 Balzers AG merged with Leybold GbmH and formed Balzers & Leybold
1996 As a result of the 1995 merger Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH was listed on New York and Euro Stock exchanges.
1998 Due to the change in the parent company, Balzers Australia was given an opportunity to operate as an independent company.
2000 Balzers Australia changed its name to Balzers Scitek Australia Pty Ltd.
2001 The name was changed to Scitek Australia Pty Ltd as an Australian owned company.
2007 Company restructured the management board with new vision for Scitek.
2008 Melbourne office opened in October with a goal of greater support to industrial clients.