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DuPont is to build a new R&D facility in Hong Kong as well as a production facility in Shenzhen, China for current and future materials used for traditional crystalline silicon (c-Si) cell and module markets. The company will also expand into serving the fast-growing amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film market. Read more >>

A new joint venture crystalline solar cell manufacturer has been created with the announcement that Munich, Germany, based PV systems manufacturer, Centrosolar Group AG and Munich headquartered, Qimonda AG plan to build and operate a 100MWp facility at Qimonda’s Vila do Conde, Portugal, semiconductor packaging plant. Qimonda is a major semiconductor memory manufacturer. Read more >>

Process piping solutions provider NEHP, Inc. has moved its production facilities to a new 15,000 square-foot building in Williston, Vermont. With cleanrooms of class 1,000 and 10,000 and two demarcated fabrication and production areas in the building, the move also holds the promise of further expansion with permits for the addition of a further 10,000 square feet. Read more >>