Former table tennis World Champion Timo Boll to join Heraeus Photovoltaics at SNEC 2019 to celebrate company’s R&D expansion with new Innovation Centers in China and Singapore
SHANGHAI, China- May 27, 2019- Heraeus Photovoltaics, a leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced an expansion of its China and Singapore R&D capabilities by establishing fully-equipped Innovation Centers in Shanghai and Singapore. To celebrate the company’s continued expansion, former world champion table tennis champion Timo Boll will be at the Heraeus booth at the SNEC PV Power Expo in China on June 4, 2019.
The new China Innovation Center will expand the current local R&D capabilities and be a state-of-the-art research and development lab specifically focused on the technical requirements of China-based customers. The facility, which will be fully staffed and operational by September 2019, will work with customers on current-generation of metallization pastes to accelerate customers’ speed-to-market. At the same time, Heraeus Photovoltaics will significantly strengthen its current R&D capabilities at its Singapore Technology Center, which focuses on current generation paste for Heraeus Photovoltaics global accounts in the South East Asia region and beyond.
Both R&D Centers will be vital for new product development and customer- specific modifications for mono and multi-crystalline silicon cells. Martin Ackermann, President of Heraeus Photovoltaics, noted, “Asia, especially China, is the world leader in solar energy, and the world’s largest photovoltaics customers are here. By streamlining and localizing R&D, we increase our market focus, accelerate product innovation and facilitate local alignment between sales, R&D and our customers.”
