Lee: China Seeks Equipment Development
David Lammers, News Editor — Semiconductor International, 3/24/2008

China is working to further develop its domestic abilities to supply semiconductor production equipment and materials, said William Lee, vice president of sales and marketing at Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC, Shanghai). In a follow-up exchange after his keynote speech at SEMICON China in Shanghai, Lee said China's 2007 IC imports of $71.3B were almost identical with the country's oil import bill last year. More

SMIC Receives Industry Excellence and Contribution Award
PR Newswire, 3/18/2008

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) announced that it has received a pair of honors from SEMI China. Richard Chang, president and CEO of SMIC, was given the Industry Outstanding Contribution Award, and the company garnered the SEMI China Social Contribution Award. According to SEMI, Chang is a visionary entrepreneur who returned to Mainland China eight years ago to help establish its high-tech industry. More

JA Solar Adds 20 New Solar Cell Production Lines in 2008
China Knowledge Newswire, 3/17/2008

Nasdaq-listed JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. has increased its yearly solar cell production guidance figures from 425 MW to 500 MW for 2008 due to a rapid increase in the number of production lines planned for the year. Total production output is expected to reach 340 MW for 2008. More

ACM Research Expanding in Shanghai
Yao Gang, Editor-in-Chief, SI China — Semiconductor International, 3/5/2008

ACM Research Inc. (Fremont, Calif.) held a kick-off ceremony at the Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, part of a three-year plan to expand its Shanghai R&D, production and support center. ACM expects to increase its total investment in China to 340 million yuan ($48M) in two years from 174 million yuan ($25M) now, said Wang Hui, ACM's founder and CEO. More

Growth of China's IC Industry Slowing
Annie Sun — China IT & Telecom Report, 2/29/2008

The growth rate of China's IC industry may continue to slow down in 2008 as a result of renminbi appreciation, a shift in market demand for new products and increasing manufacturing costs, industry insiders said at IC Market China 2008, an annual IC conference in Shanghai. More

CSI May Start Silicon Wafer Production in June
China Energy Weekly, 2/27/2008

Canadian Solar Inc. (CSI), a Nasdaq-listed photovoltaic (PV) product producer in China, has said that its crystal and silicon wafer plant may start production in June, state media reported. According to Shanghai Securities News, CSI's CEO Shawn Qu said that the plant, located in Henan Province's Luoyang City, will have an annual production capacity of 3000 tons upon completion, while its capacity will reach 1500-2000 tons by the end of this year. More

Suntech Power Buys Shares From Hoku Scientific
China Knowledge Newswire, 2/27/2008

A subsidiary of NYSE-listed Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. has entered a securities purchase agreement with Nasdaq-listed Hoku Scientific and certain institutional investors to help Hoku raise about $25M through the issuance of about 2.9 million common shares in a private placement. More

China's Photovoltaic Companies Fragile After Failing Market Expectations
Xinhua Economic News Service, 2/27/2008

Suntech Power Co. Ltd. led the sharp slump of China's photovoltaic concept stocks, as the solar cell producer's projection of performance for 2008 falls short of expectations. Suntech Power predicted a revenue of $1.9B to $2.1B for 2008, less than market expectation of $2.2B, and 1Q08 revenue of $370M to $380M, also lower than the expected $455M. More

SI China Names Six Influential People in IC Manufacturing
Staff — Semiconductor International, 2/26/2008

The China edition of Semiconductor International magazine has selected five Chinese men and one American woman as its "Movers & Shakers" in China's semiconductor manufacturing. They include Rebecca Liebert, the general manager of Honeywell Electronic Materials; Richard Chang, CEO of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC, Shanghai); Wang Xinchao, board chairman of Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology Co. Ltd. (Jiangsu, China); Gerald Yin, board chairman and CEO of AMEC (Shanghai); Zong Runfu, president of Solidtool Co. Ltd. (Shenyang, China); and Tang Zhongde, deputy director-general of the Dalian Municipal Information Industry Bureau. More

Survey: China's IC Industry Growing Fast
Yao Gang, Editor-in-Chief, SI China — Semiconductor International, 2/16/2008

China's IC industry is expected to reach $23.9B (172 billion yuan) in revenues this year, according to a survey by the Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry Association. China's 2008 IC sales are expected to increase 31.3% this year, about the same rate of growth as in 2007, but down from 43.3% in 2006. More