REC ASA - Fire at slurry supplier may affect wafer production
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Sandvika/Her? February 2, 2010: SiC Processing AS yesterday had a fire inone of its two slurry plants at the Her?industrial complex, and will takedown the plant and a similar plant in Glomfjord to seek for the root cause ofthe fire.The company supplies slurry for wafer sawing to REC Wafer and the plant inquestion supplies REC Wafer's two newest production plants, Her?III and IV. Aprolonged shut down may affect REC Wafer's production capabilities at some ofREC's wafer lines.SiC Processing is currently unable to estimate the expected length of theproduction shutdown. REC will revert with more information as soon as possible,and will investigate possible alternative sources in case of a prolongedinterruption of the slurry supply.About RECREC is the leading vertically integrated player in the solar energy industry.REC Silicon and REC Wafer are among the world's largest producers of polysiliconand wafers for solar applications. REC Solar is a rapidly growing manufacturerof solar cells and modules, and is also engaging in project developmentactivities in selected segments of the PV market. REC had revenues of NOK 8 191million and an operating profit of NOK 2 529 million in 2008. More than 3 000employees work in REC's worldwide organization. Please visitwww.recgroup.com
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