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25 May 2009

 

LED maker Hualei places Aixtron’s largest ever MOCVD order from China

Aixtron AG of Herzogenrath, Germany says that Hualei Optoelectronic Ltd of Hunan Province, China has issued a purchase contract for multiple CRIUS MOCVD systems for the production of high-brightness LEDs (for shipment in Q2-Q4/09), representing its largest ever single order for MOCVD systems from China. Part of this order has been recorded as order intake in Q1/2009.

“Our investor and parent company is very keen to shift away from reliance on heavy industry and move into high-tech,” says Hualei Optoelectronic’s president Daqing He. “We have therefore conducted in-depth investigations on the worldwide LED market; entering [the] high-brightness LED business is our strategic target, for which we have decided to work closely with Aixtron, as the strongest partner, to enable Hualei achieve our goals quickly and efficiently,” he adds.

"We will exploit the technical expertise of international partners targeting a fast entry into the LED market in order to be ready for the market upturn,” says Dr Bastian Marheineke, Aixtron’s VP sales.

“Hualei’s investment is very timely and representative for a China on the rise,” he adds. “Our company has had a strong presence in China for many years; Aixtron was the first company to install a commercial MOCVD reactor there, and since then we have enjoyed excellent relations with the leading institutes and companies,” Marheineke claims. The new order reflects the enthusiasm in China for investing in new technology opportunities, he concludes.

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