Rita hits polysilicon supply, says analyst

Iria · Sep 23, 2005, 07:49 PM

LONDON — MEMC Electronics Materials Inc., a producer of polycrystalline silicon material, has shut a plant in Pasedena, Texas, ahead of the expected landfall of Hurricane Rita, according to Paul Leming, chief financial analyst with Princeton Tech Research.

The closure, although done in an orderly manner, is likely to have some impact on a market where demand is already ahead of manufacturing capacity, Leming said. ASiMi, Hemlock, MEMC, Mitsubishi Materials and Wacker are reportedly sold out of polysilicon for the next two to three years. The Pasedena plant is responsible for about two-thirds of MEMCs capacity and between about 7 percent and 8 percent of the semiconductor industry’s polysilicon manufacturing capacity, Leming said in a note.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Rita hits polysilicon supply, says analyst LONDON — MEMC Electronics Materials Inc., a producer of polycrystalline silicon material, has shut a plant in Pasedena, Texas, ahead of the expected landfall of Hurricane Rita, according to Paul Leming, chief financial analyst with Princeton Tech Research. The closure, although done in an orderly manner, is likely to have some impact on a market where demand is already ahead of manufacturing capacity, Leming said. ASiMi, Hemlock, MEMC, Mitsubishi Materials and Wacker are reportedly sold out of polysilicon for the next two to three years. The Pasedena plant is responsible for about two-thirds of MEMCs capacity and between about 7 percent and 8 percent of the semiconductor industry’s polysilicon manufacturing capacity, Leming said in a note. ___________ Read More / Source: EE Times