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News on suppliers, market trends and technology innovations in polysilicon and wafer production is selected, assessed and written for you by Bernreuter Research.

Representatives of Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Clusters Development Program, Saudi Basic Industries Corp., OCI Company and Longi Group shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding

New Saudi attempt to produce all from polysilicon to solar panels

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Chemical conglomerate Saudi Basic Industries Corp., South Korea’s OCI Company and China’s Longi Group have signed a memorandum of understanding for an integrated solar and carbon black production complex.

Polysilicon EBITDA margins of OCI, Wacker and REC Silicon from Q3 2017 through Q3 2018

OCI considers shifting polysilicon capacity to semiconductor use

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After the EBITDA margin of its basic chemicals division, which includes polysilicon, tumbled to minus 2.0% in the third quarter of 2018, South Korean OCI mulls shifting part of its polysilicon capacity to semiconductor applications.

Workers at polysilicon plant in China

Chinese polysilicon producers intensify cut-throat competition

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GCL-Poly Energy Holdings and Tongwei Group have announced production capacities that are larger than originally planned for their new polysilicon factories.

Longi’s four polysilicon supply contracts

Longi signs fourth big polysilicon supply deal, this time with Xinte

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Leading monocrystalline wafer maker Longi has underpinned its rapid expansion by signing a contract with Xinte Energy for the delivery of 90,080 tons of polysilicon from 2019 through 2021.

Polysilicon supply contracts of Longi

Longi signs third big polysilicon supply deal, now with Tongwei

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Leading monocrystalline solar wafer manufacturer Longi has signed a contract with Chinese Tongwei Group for the delivery of 55,000 metric tons of polysilicon between May 2018 and December 2020.

OCI’s expansion plan for polysilicon production capacity

OCI to expand Malaysian polysilicon plant capacity by 10,000 tons

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Korean polysilicon producer OCI will revamp the dormant PS-1 plant of its Malaysian subsidiary by the end of 2018, thus expanding its annual production capacity by 10,000 metric tons.

Hall with Siemens reactors for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of silicon at Daqo’s polysilicon plant in Shihezi, Xinjiang

Longi secures additional polysilicon through contract with Daqo

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After closing a supply contract with South Korean polysilicon maker OCI in early February, leading monocrystalline wafer manufacturer Longi has signed a contract with Chinese producer Daqo.

OCI’s polysilicon production capacity expansion

OCI bags two big polysilicon contracts, but expansion still unclear

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South Korean polysilicon producer OCI has signed two big supply contracts with Longi and JinkoSolar, respectively, but has not yet decided about expanding its second plant in Malaysia.

Duties on polysilicon imports from South Korea into China (2017 and 2014 tariffs)

China raises duties on polysilicon imports from South Korea

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On November 21, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) announced new duty rates for polysilicon imports from South Korea into China, following a mid-term review that took one year.

OCI’s polysilicon capacity and cost roadmap

OCI mulls 25,000-ton expansion for polysilicon plant in Malaysia

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South Korean OCI Company, the world’s third-largest polysilicon producer, has announced that it considers expanding the capacity of its polysilicon plant in Malaysia by 20,000 to 25,000 metric tons.

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