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Thursday 31 January 2013
Tier-one polysilicon producers rationalize supply to solar industry, says NPD Solarbuzz
Polysilicon suppliers to the solar industry have been significantly lowering plant utilization rates during the past six months, with average quarterly utilization rates falling below...
Thursday 1 November 2012
China adds Europe-based polysilicon firms to anti-dumping investigation
China's Ministry of Commerce announced on November 1 that the government received requests to conduct anti-dumping investigations on Europe-based polysilicon imports in September...
Monday 20 August 2012
China polysilicon firms urge government to conduct anti-dumping investigation against Europe peers
China-based polysilicon firms have reportedly filed a request with China's Ministry of Commerce hoping the government will begin an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against...
Monday 30 April 2012
Wacker Nunchritz hyperpure polysilicon facility to soon reach full capacity
Germany-based Wacker Chemie has announced that its hyperpure polysilicon production facilities at the Nunchritz site officially went into operation late last week. Wacker stated it...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Wacker begins production of hyperpure polysilicon at Nunchritz site in Germany
Germany-based polysilicon supplier Wacker Chemie AG has announced the beginning of production of hyperpure polycrystalline silicon at its Nunchritz site in Germany. First deposition...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Price drops for polysilicon likely to push solar industry closer to grid parity
The major solar markets such as Germany, Italy and Spain have been decreasing solar incentives in recent years causing demand to dwindle. The low demand has caused prices of solar...
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Price of polysilicon likely to drop below US$40/kg in 2012
The price of polysilicon is likely to drop below US$40/kg in 2012, according to sources from China-based polysilicon firms. The impact of capacity expansion will be apparent in the...
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Volume of polysilicon to increase in October
The price negotiations between polysilicon suppliers and downstream firms have been unsuccessful, but rumors in the market indicate the volume of polysilicon will likely increase...
Friday 24 June 2011
Polysilicon suppliers face dilemma over price drops
Quotes for polysilicon have been facing downward pressure and are likely to drop below US$50/kg.
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Solar wafer firms hope for decrease in polysilicon price
The contract price of polysilicon for July 2011 has not yet been finalized between many polysilicon and wafer firms. Solar material providers have been rigid about keeping the price...
Friday 17 June 2011
China-based GCL-Poly brings pressure for price cuts on international poly-Si makers
China-based GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has extended production from poly-Si material to solar wafers and has lowered quotes for 6-inch wafers to US$2.10, reflecting poly-Si costs of...
Friday 3 June 2011
Contract price for polysilicon begins to alleviate
The continuous price drop for solar wafers and cells have been causing immense pressure on Taiwan-based solar firms. According to industry sources, the contract price of polysilicon...
Thursday 26 May 2011
Poly-Si spot prices continue to slide
Spot quotes for poly-Si materials have slid to US$55-60/kg from US$65 last week, continuing their slide amid uncertain market demand, according to industry sources. Downstream solar...
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Expectations cause fall in poly-Si spot prices
The wave of falling prices from downstream solar firms to upstream material suppliers continues. The price of solar cells has been falling quickly, causing the price for solar wafers...
Thursday 9 July 2009
Polysilicon provider Wacker to reorganize business, cut staff
Germany-based polysilicon maker Wacker Chemie plans to introduce a new strategy to streamline its operations and business structure, with the new measures including consolidation...