16 news items tagged GT Advanced Technologies
GT Advanced Technologies to sell sapphire furnaces
Wednesday 24 December 2014GT Advanced Technologies has announced that following the bankruptcy court's recent approval of its settlement agreement with Apple, GT is now pursuing ASF furnace opportunities for...
Powertec Energy raises funds for polysilicon factory
Tuesday 14 January 2014Taiwan-based polysilicon maker Powertec Energy has raised an additional paid-in capital of NT$3.6 billion (US$120 million) and obtained syndicated loans of NT$4.8 billion to reach...
GT Advanced and Powertec Energy sign MOU
Monday 1 April 2013US-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...
GT Advanced to write down DSS inventory
Thursday 20 December 2012US-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...
Spending on PV equipment to reach bottom of cycle in 2Q12, says Solarbuzz
Tuesday 17 April 2012Equipment 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...
GT Advanced sees FY 3Q12 revenues decrease
Thursday 2 February 2012GT 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
Tuesday 17 January 2012Ambitious solar PV manufacturing capacity investments across the Asia Pacific region during 2011 have provided substantial revenue growth for local solar equipment suppliers, according...
Acme introduces 120KG sapphire ingot growing furnace
Friday 30 December 2011Taiwan-based sapphire ingot growing firm Acme has announced a 120KG crystal ingot growing furnace that can produce sapphire substrates for large-size LEDs.
GT Advanced Technologies announces FY 2Q12 results
Tuesday 8 November 2011GT Advanced Technologies has reported results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended October 1, 2011.
GT Advanced revenues increase due to sapphire equipment
Wednesday 2 November 2011GT Advanced Technologies (GT) saw its fiscal 2011 revenues reach US$899 million. Accumulated orders for the firm's Advanced Sapphire Furnace (ASF) product line have reached US$944...
GT Advanced to form partnership with Nexolon
Thursday 15 September 2011GT Advanced Technologies has announced that it has begun final production testing for its new DSS MonoCast ingot growth technology with South Korea-based PV manufacturer Nexolon....
Solar equipment firms expand to mono-like and monocrystalline markets
Tuesday 6 September 2011Mono-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...
Significant price drop of polysilicon in 4Q11, says SAS
Wednesday 31 August 2011The price of polysilicon is likely to show a large decrease in the fourth quarter due to the low season and previous capacity expansions made by firms, according to solar wafer firm...
GT Advanced Technologies acquires Confluence Solar
Thursday 25 August 2011GT Advanced Technologies has announced it has acquired privately-held Confluence Solar, the developer of HiCz, a continuously-fed Czochralski (CCz) growth technology, that enables...
GT Advanced Technologies receives additional orders from South Korea-based OCI
Friday 19 August 2011GT 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
Friday 12 August 2011GT 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...