Mirle 1Q12 revenues and profits shrink

May 7, 16:06

With its panel and solar customers being cautious about expansion, automation equipment supplier Mirle Automation has reported on-year declines in both revenues and profits for the...

Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

Apr 23, 16:14

The US government has been taking up anti-dumping and anti-tariff investigations against China-based solar firms. According to LA Times, the US government recently announced the import...

Applied Materials holds solar technology innovation summit conference in China

Apr 20, 12:11

Applied Materials' Solar Technology Center in Xi'an, western China, will hold a solar technology innovation summit on April 20, according to the company. The center is an R&D...

Spending on PV equipment to reach bottom of cycle in 2Q12, says Solarbuzz

Apr 17, 15:00

Equipment spending by tier-one solar manufacturers is poised to resume in 2013 with strong double-digit annual growth rates forecast out to 2016, according to Solarbuzz. This upturn...

20GW of solar PV manufacturing equipment to be replaced by 2016, says IMS Research

Feb 13, 11:11

Despite the outlook for the solar PV manufacturing equipment market remaining bleak in 2012, there could be a 20GW opportunity for the upgrade or replacement of existing capacity...

Veeco reports 4Q11 revenues

Feb 9, 13:33

Equipment provider Veeco Instruments has announced financial results for fourth-quarter 2011 and full year 2011.

GT Advanced sees FY 3Q12 revenues decrease

Feb 2, 11:24

GT Advanced Technologies has reported results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended December 31, 2011.

China solar PV equipment suppliers grab further market-share gains, says Solarbuzz

Jan 17, 15:32

Ambitious solar PV manufacturing capacity investments across the Asia Pacific region during 2011 have provided substantial revenue growth for local solar equipment suppliers, according...

GPM conservative about 2012

Jan 4, 14:56

Taiwan-based equipment maker Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) holds a conservative view on the panel and solar industries in 2012. The two industries have been holding back on capacity...

Top Green Energy plans to shut down solar cell productions

Dec 27, 01:05

Taiwan-based solar cell maker Top Green Energy indicated the plan to shut down cell operations. In addition, the firm does not exclude the possibility of selling equipment as well...

GPM seeking equipment orders beyond panels, solar cells

Nov 24, 15:26

Equipment maker Gallant Precision Machining (GPM), in view of sluggish demand for panel and solar cell equipment, is seeking orders from other industries including hydraulic and wind...

Topco sees 4Q11 sales decline

Nov 10, 13:49

Topco Scientific, which distributes semiconductor materials and equipment, as well as equipment and materials used in the production of LCD panels, LEDs and solar products, is cautious...

PV equipment book-to-bill ratio drops below parity in 2Q11, says SEMI

Sep 22, 15:55

SEMI has reported that worldwide photovoltaic manufacturing equipment billings reached US$2.03 billion for the quarter ended on June 30, 2011. Billings increased 17% sequentially,...

Solar equipment firms expand to mono-like and monocrystalline markets

Sep 6, 01:35

Mono-like and monocrystalline products have been increasing popularity due to high conversion efficiency. The solar equipment manufacturers such as GT Advanced have also been hoping...

GT Advanced Technologies receives additional orders from South Korea-based OCI

Aug 19, 15:33

GT Advanced Technologies (previously named GT Solar) has announced that it has received US$33 million in additional bookings from South Korea-based polysilicon producer OCI Company...

GT Solar renamed GT Advanced Technologies

Aug 12, 09:51

GT Solar has announced that it has completed the process of changing its name to GT Advanced Technologies. As part of the rebranding and new corporate identity, the company is now...

Mirle to build new plant in central Taiwan, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 22, 11:37

Flat-panel display (FPD) equipment specialist Mirle Automation will invest NT$760 million (US$26 million) to establish a factory on a 2.36-hectare site at the Central Taiwan Science...

Equipment supplier Csun says orders brisk

Apr 13, 15:21

Csun Manufacturing, which mainly makes equipment used in the production of PCBs and LCD panels, has seen its capacity fully loaded for the first half of 2011. The company is also...

Kenmec to land orders from China solar firms

Mar 24, 01:40

Taiwan-based automation equipment provider Kenmec Mechanical Engineering will soon break into the supply chain of two China-based vertically-integrated solar suppliers, each of which...

China solar cell capacity to increase 10GW from 1Q-3Q11

Mar 4, 10:47

Judging by orders received at the end of 2010 and equipment installation thus far in 2011, solar equipment companies estimate that demand for solar cell equipment from China in the...

Equipment supplier Csun posts 2010 profit jump

Jan 11, 11:42

Taiwan-based Csun Manufacturing, which mainly produces equipment used in the production of PCBs and LCD panels, saw consolidated revenues soar 87.9% to NT$3.69 billion (US$126 million)...

Solar equipment sales grow 34% in 2010, says Information Network

Dec 21, 10:40

Equipment used to manufacture solar cells will grow 34% in 2010, according to The Information Network.

Equipment supplier Csun expects 20-30% growth in 2011 sales

Dec 13, 14:40

Csun Manufacturing will likely see consolidated revenues grow 20-30% in 2011, according to company president Webber Wong. Growth will be driven by rising demand coming from the semiconductor,...

Despatch lands firing furnace order from LDK

Oct 26, 10:48

Despatch Industries has announced that the company has received a large-quantity order of metallization firing furnaces from LDK Solar, a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers...

GT Solar opens Asia-Pacific headquarters

Oct 14, 01:05

Solar-manufacturing equipment maker GT Solar International has announced the establishment of its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. The regional headquarters will better serve...

Mirle, Csun and All Ring post sequential revenue growth in 3Q10

Oct 12, 01:00

Equipment makers Mirle Automation, Csun Manufacturing and All Ring Tech enjoyed another record sales in September 2010, thanks to rising demand from the panel and green energy sectors...

TSMC to adopt solar equipment from Taiwan suppliers

Sep 21, 01:05

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to adopt automation systems from Taiwan-based equipment suppliers for producing CIGS thin-film solar cells, according to Rick...

GPM lands solar equipment order from TSMC, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 23, 13:48

Taiwan-based Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) has reportedly secured NT$3 billion (US$93 million) worth of orders for equipment used to produce CIGS thin-film solar cells from Taiwan...

Oerlikon lands solar equipment orders from China-based Tianwei

Jul 16, 10:45

Oerlikon Solar has announced that its client Baoding Tianwei Solar Films has placed an upgrade order to increase production capacity for thin film silicon solar modules from 46MWp...

GPM lands order for 50MWp solar cell production line

Apr 7, 16:46

Gallant Precision Machining (GPM), which makes semiconductor and TFT-LCD manufacturing equipment, has obtained an order for its in-house developed turnkey production line of polycrystalline...

Get ready for a solar push, says The Information Network

Apr 7, 09:59

World economies are inching up out of an economic quagmire and oil is at an 18 month high, which will have big implications on the solar industry. High oil prices will begin to fuel...

Applied says 2010 revenues to grow over 60%

Mar 31, 13:54

Applied Materials has said it now expects fiscal 2010 net sales to be more than 60% higher than in fiscal 2009, compared to its previous forecast of up more than 50%. The fab-tool...