"We are confident in the future growth of the photovoltaic industry. The merger of Heraeus' innovation and industry leadership with Ferro's PV history and technology will strengthen our competence as a supplier to the cell producers globally", said Dr. Ralf Droste, Executive Vice President of Heraeus Precious Metals.
Ferro has more than a thirty year history of developing thick-film pastes, including for the photovoltaics industry. Heraeus has produced thick film pastes for over forty years and solar pastes since 2008.