US Thermal expansion sapphire crystal furnace capacity to meet the needs of the LED market
[High-tech LED] The US crystal growth equipment and high-temperature furnace manufacturer Thermal Technology, based in Santa Rosa, Calif., is actively working to expand its sapphire crystal furnace production plant, and plans to expand its plant area by three times. .
The company recently built a new production building at its headquarters, adding 25,000 square feet of plant space to the company's K1 model sapphire crystal furnace, effectively expanding the company's existing plant area by a factor of two. Matt Mede, President and CEO of Thermal Technology, said the company has a production capacity of four crystal growth furnaces per week and four units per year.
Matt Mede also said that the market demand for its K1 crystal growth furnace is strong, and it is delivered to customers several sapphire crystal growth furnaces every week. The improved Kyropoulos method (also known as the bubble method) is said to be the most crystal growth equipment on the market. Productivity equipment, mainly in larger crystal sizes and shorter growth cycles.
At the same time, Matt Mede pointed out that the company is facing competitive pressure from ARC Energy and GT Solar. ARC Energy recently sold its 100th sapphire crystal growth furnace for the LED market, and GT Solar recently in Massachusetts. Salem, Cypriot, has completed the construction of a sapphire crystal furnace production plant with a total area of ​​20,000 square feet.
The company recently built a new production building at its headquarters, adding 25,000 square feet of plant space to the company's K1 model sapphire crystal furnace, effectively expanding the company's existing plant area by a factor of two. Matt Mede, President and CEO of Thermal Technology, said the company has a production capacity of four crystal growth furnaces per week and four units per year.
Matt Mede also said that the market demand for its K1 crystal growth furnace is strong, and it is delivered to customers several sapphire crystal growth furnaces every week. The improved Kyropoulos method (also known as the bubble method) is said to be the most crystal growth equipment on the market. Productivity equipment, mainly in larger crystal sizes and shorter growth cycles.
At the same time, Matt Mede pointed out that the company is facing competitive pressure from ARC Energy and GT Solar. ARC Energy recently sold its 100th sapphire crystal growth furnace for the LED market, and GT Solar recently in Massachusetts. Salem, Cypriot, has completed the construction of a sapphire crystal furnace production plant with a total area of ​​20,000 square feet.
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