Heraeus Photovoltaics combines a rich corporate history in thick films with innovative technology to manufacture industry-leading front and back-side pastes for solar cell manufacturers around the world. The Heraeus silver pastes are specially formulated to provide higher efficiencies and wider processing windows, resulting in better yields and higher output for solar cell manufacturers. We’re delighted to welcome Andreas Liebheit, Head of Heraeus Photovoltaics Global Business Unit, and Dr. Weiming Zhang, Head of Innovation; Heraeus Photovoltaics Global Business Unit, to the magazine.
PES: Welcome to PES magazine, would you like to begin by introducing the company and outlining how you serve the solar sector?
Andreas Liebheit: Heraeus is a globally active family-run enterprise with a history of more than 160 years with a core competency in precious metals and material technology. We provide high-end solutions to our customers to strengthen their competitive position. Our areas of competence include precious metals, materials and technologies, sensors, biomaterials and medical devices, quartz glass and specialty light sources.
The Heraeus Photovoltaics Global Business Unit is an industry leading developer and manufacturer of silver metallization pastes for the photovoltaic industry. For over 40 years, Heraeus has built a reputation for innovation, extensive research and new product development in thick film technologies for some of the most prominent companies within a variety of industries. In the field of photovoltaics, we leverage our proficiencies in precious metals and thick film paste development to offer metallization pastes for solar cell applications.
