Ferro’s existing Technology Center in Suzhou is presently being expanded to meet the rising demand from solar cell manufacturers in China. The new Advanced Technology Center in Taiwan is likely to be over by the end of 2010 and will be equipped with solar cell printing and firing equipment.
Both labs will be capable of building prototype solar cells and will be supported by a range of solar cell characterization instruments.
As a second part of an initiative to expand its photovoltaic technology capabilities in Asia, Ferro Electronic Materials has commissioned space in Singapore to open a Center for Excellence focused on new product development aiding Ferro’s growing solar materials product line in Southeast Asia.
The facility will expand Ferro’s research and development capabilities for next generation materials. The center will be situated 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.
Jeffrey Edel, global business director of Ferro Electronic Materials, said: “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.”
