Order Focus: Amtech grabs another US$32 million in new diffusion tool orders

Amtech Systems’ subsidiary, Tempress Systems, started the New Year off on a positive note, receiving US$32 million in new diffusion processing systems in January alone. The company notes that the orders were made by both new and existing Asia-based companies.

J.S. Whang, chief executive officer of Amtech, commented, “These latest orders continue to demonstrate the quality and depth of our expanding solar customer base. We believe the intense effort by our customers and the solar industry to increase cell efficiency will continue to drive demand for our superior diffusion technology. We see healthy quotation activity and remain focused on continued successful execution of our solar growth strategy.”