Market demands to PV silicon wafers may remain stable as many manufacturers have reported growing monthly revenues. Meanwhile, demands also increased because of the postponement of US DoC’s initial verdict for anti-dumping duties. ...
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Solar wafer maker Gigastorage generated gross margin of 13.99% and net operating profit of NT$260 million (US$8.6 million) for the first quarter, while fellow maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) still suffered negative gross margin ...
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PV stock clearance is nearly ending. Industry demands continued to increase in April and May this year, but orders for June 2014 remain uncertain. Thus, the spot market is still observing supply and demand changes in 2Q14. Meanwhile, a ...
The French consulting company Yole Développement releases this month its Sapphire Applications and Market: From LED to Consumer Electronics report. This technology & market report provides a detailed analysis of the status and ...
International prices for a solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers have risen to US$1.06 currently and are expected to rise to US$1.15-1.20 in February,according to chairman Chen Chi-jen for Taiwan-based maker Gigastorage. Based on an ...
Quotes for a solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer have risen from US$1 in December 2013 to US$1.05 currently, and are expected to rise to US$1.08 in February and further to US$1.10 in March, according to chairman Guo Yan-ting of ...
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Quotes for a solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer have risen to US$0.98-0.99 due to strong demand and those for a high-efficiency wafer have exceeded US$1, according to Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Prices are ...
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Average costs for vertically integrated first-tier makers are now forecast to fall yet another 6% in 2014 to a record low of US$0.20 per watt, according to Solarbuzz. Since 2008, solar PV wafer manufacturing costs (the combined costs of ...
Wacker Chemie AG posted slight quarter-on-quarter sales growth between July and September 2013, thanks especially to the surging demand for solar silicon. As already expected, however, the Munich-based chemical group did not match the ...
Taiwan-based sapphire wafer makers are expected to have 2013 revenues decreasing by 10% from 2012 because many China-based fellow makers will bring production capacities into operation in 2013 and this will cause price drops, according to ...
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As sapphire substrate makers brace for a year of consolidation, 2013 could deliver the killer application, reports Compound Semiconductor. Will 2013 be a year of two halves for manufacturers of sapphire substrates? Overcapacity and falling ...
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Spending on LED fab manufacturing equipment will decline 9.2% in 2013 as the industry faces weak long-term demand and consolidates manufacturing capacity. According to the SEMI LED/Opto Fab Forecast, spending on LED fab manufacturing ...
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To avoid possible tariffs imposed by China, Europe-based polysilicon firms have been reportedly seeking cooperation with Taiwan-based solar wafer makers. Solar firms noted that the trade war between Europe and China will cast a light on ...
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Solar wafer prices to fluctuate in May,says industry source Nuying Huang,Henan;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 11 May 2012]China's solar industry has been hit hard by oversupply in the market.Some firms are reportedly using shipments to repay ...
Commentary:Zero export tariff on China-made solar wafers likely to push down global wafer prices Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES,Taipei[Friday 11 May 2012]China-based solar firms have been demanding the government cut export tariffs on solar wafers ...
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