A PROVEN LEGACY IN ULTRAPURE WATER FOR SEMICONDUCTORS
For over four decades, Veolia has designed, built and operated ultrapure water (UPW) systems for the world’s most advanced semiconductor manufacturers, delivering purity, reliability and performance at scale.
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE. LOCAL EXPERTISE. CONSISTENT RESULTS.
From the first-generation fabs of the 1980s to the cutting-edge facilities of today, Veolia has been trusted to deliver ultrapure water systems that enable the evolution of semiconductor manufacturing. Our experience spans continents and process nodes, with proven performance across hundreds of projects - from new fab construction to full-system retrofits.
Wherever chips are made, Veolia’s expertise is on the ground, ensuring every wafer is rinsed in purity.
ULTRAPURE WATER SYSTEMS DELIVERED WORLDWIDE
Veolia’s UPW solutions support semiconductor manufacturing across 23 countries, with over 550 systems delivered and more than 15 billion cubic metres of ultrapure water produced to date.
ASIA
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- Major installations in Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and China. This includes Tier-1 fabs for global chipmakers
- Major installations in Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and China. This includes Tier-1 fabs for global chipmakers
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NORTH AMERICA
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- Long-term partners with leading semiconductor manufacturers, providing design, EPC, and O&M services.
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EUROPE
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- Established expertise at STMicroelectronics (Crolles, France), NXP (Eindhoven & Nijmegen) and Philips High Tech Campus (Netherlands).
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MIDDLE EAST & EMERGING REGIONS
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- Supporting fast-growth fab and packaging markets with turnkey water infrastructure.
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REPRESENTATIVE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
(Public, non-confidential examples only)
STMicroelectronics | Crolles, France
Continuous UPW supply and loop performance supporting advanced manufacturing operations.
NXP Semiconductors | Nijmegen & Eindhoven, Netherlands
Long-standing partnership including UPW support, expert guidance and system optimisation.
Texas Instruments | United States
UPW system delivery and support across multiple U.S. manufacturing sites.
GlobalFoundries | Singapore & North America
High-performance UPW treatment and polish systems supporting major production sites.
Tier-1 Semiconductor Fabs | Asia (Confidential)
Advanced UPW systems achieving world-class ionic and particle purity.
“Veolia’s strength lies in consistency; the ability to deliver and operate UPW systems that perform day after day, wafer after wafer.”
- Project Engineer, Major European Fab
PROVEN PERFORMANCE AT SCALE
Veolia’s UPW systems consistently meet and sustain the most stringent semiconductor purity and reliability requirements. Recent project outcomes include:
| PROJECT | REGION | OUTCOMES |
| Tier-1 Fab (2019) | Singapore | >97% recovery, <5 ppt metals, 18.18 MΩ·cm resistivity |
| STMicroelectronics | France | Stable makeup and loop supply with long-term operational reliability |
| NXP Semiconductors | Netherlands | Ongoing O&M support, performance expertise and system optimisation |
These results reflect a global track record built on engineering precision, advanced technology and rigorous quality standards.
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