The site, which will include manufacturing, R&D, sales and technical service, will begin operations in the second half of 2011.
Heraeus manufactures high volumes of thick film pastes for some of the most prominent companies within a variety of industries.
Heraeus Materials Technology in West Conshohocken vice president Andy London said that this new factory will add significant capacity to the company’s global PV paste business, and supplements its existing technical support capabilities in order to meet the needs of its customers.
"Management of this facility will be the responsibility of Pete Horan, currently Operations Manager of the West Conshohocken factory, and Pete will move to Singapore midyear as construction is completed," London said.
Heraeus produces paste for the PV industry in the US, Germany and China, making the Singapore facility its fourth manufacturing site.
