Glovebox · High Vacuum · Thin-Film Deposition

Enabling People,
Enabling Science.

Everything glovebox and vacuum — your one-stop supplier. Premium inert-atmosphere, high-vacuum and thin-film deposition systems, engineered and supported with a personalized, turnkey experience. Now servicing all brands.

50+ yrs
Combined experience
50+
Customers worldwide
All brands
Serviced & supported
VST
Authorized agent
The Lubbe difference

Bringing back the personalized, turnkey experience.

Rooted in Epping, New Hampshire, Lubbe was born from a simple realization: the inertization and vacuum-tool industry had lost its personalized care. We set out to restore it — a genuine, vested interest in every customer's journey and success. It's not just about selling products; it's about understanding your unique needs and going beyond to ensure your triumph.

In partnership with VST, we bring over 50 years of combined industry knowledge to both emerging and established technologies.

One-stop supplyGloveboxes, vacuum & deposition systems from a single, accountable partner.
End-to-end engineeringFrom realization through implementation and continuous improvement.
Service for all brandsParts, upgrades and support — even for tools you didn't buy from us.
Trusted by leading labs, universities & manufacturers
Products

Premium glovebox & vacuum systems.

Best-in-market systems with after-sales service to match — serving visionary startups and household-name brands across the globe.

Authorized agent for VST, with countless custom solutions beyond this list — ALD, optical coating, UHV production and more. See the full product range →

Engineer at CAD workstation
Engineering

End-to-end & bottom-up engineering.

Contract engineering, systems engineering and startup project management — leading customers from realization through implementation and beyond.

  • Meticulous, tailored project management
  • Fault-finding & contamination analysis
  • Electro-optical to full production systems
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Operator at a deposition tool control panel
Service & Support

Parts, valves & vacuum components.

Here to keep your operation running smoothly — with access to the finest replacement and spare parts on the market, for our systems and other brands alike.

  • Service any glovebox, deposition or vacuum tool
  • Modular upgrades, some cross-brand compatible
  • Premium parts through esteemed partners
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Now servicing all brands

Whatever you run, we keep it running.

Do you own a glovebox, deposition tool or vacuum system from another supplier — and aren't happy with the service? Reach out. Our team services, upgrades and supplies parts for equipment from every major manufacturer, not just our own.

Brands we service & supply parts for

Lubbe LLC is an independent supplier and service provider. Except for VST — for whom we are an authorized agent — Lubbe LLC is not authorized by, affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the manufacturers listed above. All product names, brands and trademarks are the property of their respective owners, and are used here solely to identify the equipment for which we provide compatible parts, upgrades and service.

About

Heartfelt dedication at the core of everything we do.

Steven Willem Lubbe, Founder & Principal
Steven Willem Lubbe
Founder & Principal

An accomplished engineer whose journey began in aerospace — contributing to Airbus projects and pioneering novel welding solutions. An early subject-matter expert in metal 3D printing with titanium feedstock, Steven went on to serve as Director of Engineering at one of Professor Donald Sadoway's renowned ventures.

As former customers ourselves, we witnessed personalized care erode across the inertization and vacuum-tool industry — OEMs losing sight of their customers' aspirations. Lubbe emerged to rekindle that personalized touch, redefining the standard of service with a genuine, vested interest in your success.

"Your goals become our shared mission, and your triumph becomes our ultimate satisfaction."

Together with VST, we combine over 50 years of industry knowledge to meet — and exceed — the demands of both emerging and established technologies, delivering innovative solutions that drive your success forward.

Let's build together

Let us review your needs.

Whether it's a new system, a custom solution, spare parts or service on an existing tool — tell us your project scope and we'll be in touch.