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12 Oct 12
Edmund Optics restructures its manufacturing base

Expansion of Asian plants and restructuring of US facilities seen as crucial for future development.

11 Oct 12
e2v sales down 9% as defense demand cools

The high-reliability semiconductor and imaging component manufacturer is expanding in Asia, but restructuring in the UK.

10 Oct 12
Analyst: LED phosphor market to reach $1BN by 2015

But Yole Développement report says that shortage of rare-earth elements could persist as incandescent lamps are phased out.

02 Oct 12
Andor to pay dividend as key customer returns

Shares rise in value after the imaging firm says that delayed order has been re-booked.

02 Oct 12
Semicon wafer equipment market outlook 'weakens'

Leading market research firm Gartner says that global spending on wafer fab equipment will decline this year and remain flat in 2013.

01 Oct 12
Jobs lost despite booming PV shipments in the US

Total PV module shipments in the US grew 43% in 2011 but employment fell by 10%, states a Department of Energy report.

20 Sep 12
Ascent Solar stock tumbles on public offering news

Struggling manufacturer of thin-film photovoltaic films looks to raise cash to bolster weak balance sheet.

19 Sep 12
PV equipment market slips to new low

Book-to-bill ratio of just 0.33 measured in second quarter of 2012, with SEMI seeing no near-term recovery.

18 Sep 12
Semprius CPV module factory ready to roll

Site in Henderson, North Carolina, will reach production run-rate of 6 MW by the middle of next year.

18 Sep 12
Eskilson steps up as Inrad CEO Rutherford retires

VP of sales and marketing Amy Eskilson appointed new chief at the custom high-precision optics firm.

14 Sep 12
$20M investment for optical brain monitors

GE’s healthcare fund backs equity round in developer of combined near-infrared and ultrasonic blood and tissue monitor.

13 Sep 12
Plug pulled on concentrated PV developer GreenVolts

Californian company suspends operations with immediate effect, adding to wider CPV concerns.

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