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Tuesday 23 June 2015
PV equipment book-to-bill ratio stays below parity in 1Q15, says SEMI
SEMI has reported that for the quarter ending March 31, 2015, the worldwide photovoltaic manufacturing equipment book-to-bill ratio remained below parity at 0.88.
Monday 1 April 2013
GT Advanced and Powertec Energy sign MOU
US-based GT Advanced and Taiwan-based Powertec Energy have announced the execution of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which states Powertec's intention to purchase polysilicon...
Tuesday 15 January 2013
Global solar module market to see 20% oversupply in 2013, predicts SEMI China
SEMI China predicts a 20% oversupply for the global solar module market in 2013, according to a report from a China-based website. Industry consolidation in Asia is expected to continue...
Friday 28 December 2012
China solar equipment firm JYT succeeds in suing LDK for breaching contract, say reports
China-based JYT Corporation has announced a verdict from China' International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission finding that LDK needs to pay CNY293 million (US$46 million)...
Friday 21 December 2012
Solar equipment market suffers oversupply
Oversupply in the downstream solar market has been causing the supply of crystal growing furnaces to exceed demand by 100%. In addition, cheap second-hand equipment has been available...
Thursday 20 December 2012
GT Advanced to write down DSS inventory
US-based solar crystal growing furnace maker GT Advanced Technologies has announced plans to write down the majority of its directional solidification system (DSS) inventory, meaning...
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Time not right to start production of N-type monocrystalline solar cells, say Taiwan makers
While some China-based makers are actively developing N-type mono-crystalline solar cells featuring energy conversion rates of over 20% in a bid to win lending from banks, Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Some China-based makers plan to sell solar cell equipment in Taiwan
China-based integrated solar makers have considered measures to cope with the impact of US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs, and some of them plan to sell solar cell production...
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Order cancellations drive solar book-to-bill ratio into negative territory, according to Solarbuzz
Production equipment order cancellations and push-outs by solar manufacturers during 2012 exceeded US$3 billion by the end of third-quarter 2012, according to NPD Solarbuzz.
Friday 24 August 2012
Equipment maker GPM eyeing return to profits
Taiwan-based Gallant Precision Machining (GPM), which mainly makes equipment for the manufacture of display panels as well as semiconductors, expects to return to profitability in...
Monday 6 August 2012
China-based solar firms buying unused second-hand thin-film solar equipment
Solar firms have been looking for unused second-hand solar equipment. Currently, polysilicon equipment is under negotiation, while thin-film equipment has been sold due to existing...
Friday 3 August 2012
Solar equipment firms reportedly cut R&D expenses
The low demand in the solar market has been hitting every segment including solar equipment firms. As customers refuse to expand capacity, equipment firms have been lacking capital...
Monday 30 July 2012
Veeco sees 2Q12 revenues fall on-year
Veeco Instruments announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Demand for unused second-hand solar equipment exists in Taiwan, says industry source
China solar firms have been reportedly selling their equipment. Equipment firms noted that around 80% of Taiwan's solar cell firms need equipment that can help them upgrade the pro...
Wednesday 25 July 2012
China solar firms reportedly to sell equipment in 3Q12
Second-hand equipment from some China-based solar firms may arrive on the market in the third quarter. According to industry sources, around 10 solar firms in China reportedly hope...