Jan 6 2009
Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., has received approximately $5 million in solar orders for its diffusion processing systems from two new customers, one in Asia and the other in Europe.
The Asian order is for multiple systems and the European order is to a solar research and development institute.
J.S. Whang, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amtech, commented, “Despite these difficult economic times, we continue to see acceptance and demand for our solar products, as demonstrated by these two orders, and are pleased to further expand our global solar customer base. We continue to be optimistic about the long-term growth opportunities in the solar market.”