Ferro Corp. announced plans to expand capability in its Suzhou, China,
and Taipei, Taiwan, photovoltaic (PV)
technology centers as part of a wide-ranging plan to support growth in the
Asian market. Ferro’s existing Technology
Center in Suzhou
is currently being expanded to meet the increased demand from solar cell
manufacturers in China.
The new Advanced Technology Center
in Taiwan
is expected to be completed by year’s end and will be equipped with
state-of-the-art solar cell printing and firing equipment. Both labs will be
capable of building prototype solar cells and will be complemented by a
complete range of solar cell characterization instruments.
“These labs will provide for rapid product customization to
meet evolving customer requirements,” said Steve Florio, chief Technology
officer, Electronic Color and Glass Materials Group.
As a second part of an initiative to expand its PV technology
capabilities in Asia, Ferro Electronic Materials has commissioned space in Singapore to open a Center for Excellence
focused on new product development supporting Ferro’s rapidly growing solar
materials product line in Southeast Asia. The
facility will expand Ferro’s R&D capabilities for next-generation
materials. The center will be located in Singapore
Science Park
and will house a solar materials laboratory to perform basic research and
development activities, as well as technology staff to support the rapidly
emerging solar market in Southeast Asia.
“Through these expansions, Ferro continues to provide
leadership in our ability to rapidly support customers and to deliver optimized
and innovative solutions that improve the efficiency of solar cells and lower
costs of PV cell production,” said Jeffrey Edel, Global Business director,
Ferro Electronic Materials.
For more information, visit
www.ferro.com.
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