Featured in Celebrating solar success story – 06-2018

A thin peak

Across an increasing number of manufacturing processes, the competency of Chinese tool makers is becoming more apparent each year. However, there remain opportunities for select European and U.S. suppliers, particularly where a technological advantage can be proven.

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Jonathan Gifford

20 Jun 2018

Von Ardenne is one of several European thin film equipment suppliers currently booking large order volumes, particularly thanks to First Solar’s massive expansion plans.

The dynamic is reflected in the strategies being deployed by former titans of the solar production equipment sector. As it pursues profitability under CEO Hans Brändle, Switzerland’s Meyer Burger has adopted ‘focus” as its operating motto – a focus on products in which it has a particular expertise and which can be supplied profitably. To …

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