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15 Mar 16
'Embezzlement' clash as Rofin, SilverArrow exchange final missives

Activist investor accusation that Rofin covered up ‘embezzlement’ case in the UK is dismissed as desperate by the industrial laser firm in the run-up to a key shareholder vote.

09 Mar 16
Lighting market will adopt more OLEDs – ‘subject to conditions’

Market analysis by Yole Développement says significant challenges remain to this promising technology.

09 Mar 16
US solar market set for 2016 boom

Greentech Media Research says that installations will more than double, to around 16 GW, this year.

07 Mar 16
Osram hooks up with Universal Display on OLEDs

German lighting giant to begin sampling phosphorescent materials developed by Universal Display.

01 Mar 16
Retina Implant wins €26 million in round of private funding

To establish new clinical centers worldwide and develop market potential for its Alpha IMS subretinal microchip.

29 Feb 16
II-VI increases Anadigics buy-out offer

Bid to acquire Anadigics' 6-inch wafer manufacturing facility for VCSEL production rises to $0.85 per share.

29 Feb 16
'CPV industry in severe crisis' - report

Status update from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Fraunhofer ISE shows continued sharp declines in deployments.

25 Feb 16
Rubicon 'on track' with giant sapphire windows

But revenues slide in the latest financial quarter as demand from LED producers remains weak.

23 Feb 16
MKS Instruments buys Newport in $980M debt-financed deal

Process control equipment firm set to pay 50% premium on Spectra-Physics owner’s prior stock value.

23 Feb 16
US added more PV than gas to grid in 2015

Figures from Greentech Media Research indicate that solar PV was responsible for nearly one-third of all new electric generating capacity last year.

15 Feb 16
IPG Photonics grows again but sounds cautious note

Fiber laser specialist enjoys further rises in revenues while issuing relatively restrained guidance.

12 Feb 16
Flir to focus on high-growth markets

Fourth-quarter and full-year revenues rise in line with company expectations, with room for improvement.

 
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