Bridgestone to Further Increase Solar Cell Film Production
Motonobu Kawai, Nikkei Electronics /Nov 06, 2007
Source: TechOn
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20071106/141906/
Bridgestone Corp has decided to increase its production of EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) film, which is used as adhesive sealing film for solar cells. Investing about ¥3 billion (US$26 million) in its Iwata Plant in Iwata, Shizuoka, the company will boost output to about 1.7 times larger 1,500t per month. The enhanced production is slated to begin in January 2010.
Bridgestone also previously announced the enhancement of EVA film production in August 2005. Spending about ¥1.2 billion, the company has increased output to 800 to 1,000t per month, slightly more than twice the output when the announcement was made.
The company currently ships EVA film primarily to Japanese solar cell manufacturers’ plants both inside and outside of Japan. “We will consider measures including another production enhancement in accordance with circumstances,” Bridgestone said.