ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today announced that the Company will release fourth quarter and full year 2016 financial results before market opens on Thursday, February 2, 2017 and hold a conference call with management on the same day at 8:30 a.m. (EST).  To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 212-6076 for domestic callers and (707) 287-9331 for international callers, and an operator will connect you.  Participants will need to provide the operator with the Conference ID of 47777201, which has been reserved for this call.  A live and archived webcast of the call will be available on the company’s website at www.mksinst.com. 

About MKS Instruments

MKS Instruments, Inc. is a global provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, control, power, monitor, and analyze critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity. Our products are derived from our core competencies in pressure measurement and control, materials delivery, gas composition analysis, control and information technology, power and reactive gas generation, vacuum technology, photonics, lasers, optics and motion control. Our primary served markets include semiconductor capital equipment, industrial manufacturing, environmental, medical, life sciences and scientific research.  Additional information can be found at www.mksinst.com.

Company Contact:  Seth H. Bagshaw
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Telephone:  978.645.5578

Investor Relations Contact:  Monica Gould
The Blueshirt Group
Telephone:  212.871.3927
Email:  monica@blueshirtgroup.com