Applied Materials supply chain risk
As of 2026-09-05, Applied Materials depends on 13 tracked suppliers headquartered in 5 countries (5 of them in the United States). 2 of those suppliers hold a monopoly or leader position in their own segment, led by Atlas Copco and VAT Group. Applied Materials itself carries a supply-chain criticality score of 83/100, with 243 tracked companies downstream of it.
Data as of 2026-09-05 · suppliers are the curated key_supplier edges in the wafergraph dataset (researched or segment-inferred — see /methodology) · criticality is the graph-derived chokepoint score, 0–100
Dominant and single-source suppliers
- Atlas Copco — leader in Subsystems & Components, Sweden
- VAT Group — leader in Subsystems & Components, Switzerland
A monopoly or leader supplier is the hardest to replace. These are the edges to watch first.
Suppliers by country
- United States — 5 suppliers (38%)
- Switzerland — 3 suppliers (23%)
- Japan — 3 suppliers (23%)
- Sweden — 1 supplier (8%)
- Germany — 1 supplier (8%)
All 13 tracked suppliers
| Supplier | Segment | Position | Country | Criticality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Copco | Subsystems & Components | leader | Sweden | 85/100 |
| VAT Group | Subsystems & Components | leader | Switzerland | 85/100 |
| MKS Instruments | Subsystems & Components | major | United States | 71/100 |
| Ebara | CMP & Planarization | major | Japan | 70/100 |
| Advanced Energy | Subsystems & Components | major | United States | 71/100 |
| Horiba | Subsystems & Components | major | Japan | 71/100 |
| INFICON | Metrology & Inspection | major | Switzerland | 70/100 |
| Brooks Automation | Subsystems & Components | major | United States | 71/100 |
| Pfeiffer Vacuum | Subsystems & Components | major | Germany | 71/100 |
| Comet Group | Subsystems & Components | niche | Switzerland | 52/100 |
| Ultra Clean Holdings | Subsystems & Components | niche | United States | 52/100 |
| Ferrotec | Sputtering Targets | niche | Japan | 53/100 |
| Ichor Holdings | Subsystems & Components | niche | United States | 52/100 |
Downstream exposure
- Criticality score: 83/100
- Companies downstream of Applied Materials: 243
- Tracked market cap downstream (priced companies only): $35.04T across 157 priced companies
Cite as: wafergraph, “Applied Materials supply chain risk — 13 suppliers, single-source exposure & criticality”, https://wafergraph.com/supply-chain-risk/applied_materials (data as of 2026-09-05).
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