Amtech Systems Inc., supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the semiconductor and solar cell industries, announced a new order totaling approximately $2 million for thermal processing and automation systems from the solar cell industry. The order is a follow-on order from an Asian-based customer who is a supplier of solar wafers to the industry as well as a manufacturer of photovoltaic cells, modules and application systems. The order is expected to ship in the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2007.
J.S. Whang, president and CEO, Amtech, said, "I am pleased with the company's continued growth during fiscal 2006, which has been fueled, in part, by an increase in orders from the growing solar cell industry. We continue to aggressively pursue the solar/photovoltaic industry and the expanding Asian market. We believe that this order from the solar cell industry demonstrates the continued success of our growth strategy and sales and marketing activities."
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