2011-04-11

LDK Solar to Inject $40 Million in Sapphire Substrates

Reportedly, Solar wafer producer LDK Solar Co will inject about $40 million to tap into the business of sapphire substrates used to make LEDs. The company plans to build a new plant, with the capacity to supply two million two-inch equivalent pieces of sapphire wafers every year, in Nanchang, Jiangxi of China.  ...
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