REC Silicon Moses factory layoffs last 100 people in the United States

Solar photovoltaic (pv) net news: this is the last time after layoffs, RECSilicon Moses Lake, Washington, us factory layoffs last 100 employees. Utilization rate of low yield can run a year later, Moses Lake factory will enter a state of closed for a long time.

REC silicon planned in March this year to stop the Moses lake factory production, but the G20 summit in Japan almost at that time, REC hope that the leaders of the two countries to solve trade disputes at the summit, to restore its chance to enter the Chinese market, so delay the deadline of factory closures.

although there exist still through trade negotiations may cancel the polysilicon import duties, but REC Silicon admitted that the government did not limit the deadline for this resolution, nor provide certainty for reference.

but REC still have a glimmer of hope. REC Silicon said, there will be an unknown number of staff at the scene, allowing facilities to restart in a short time, and if you can restore China's polysilicon market in the short term, it will be to employ its skilled employees.

REC, points out that its another factory in Butte Montana in the United States will not influenced by Moses lake closed, the factory main products for the semiconductor industry polysilicon. It also confirmed that restructuring associated with closure and reduce labor costs will be $3. 7 million from the previous report remain unchanged.

REC once said in 2018, & other; As a direct result of the solar energy trade dispute, since 2011, REC Silicon's vp of employees lost 500. At the same time, the company's income has fallen by more than 70% in 2017, 2. $7. 2 billion & throughout; 。

in July 2013, China to the United States and south Korean polysilicon manufacturers anti-dumping tariffs, in January 2014 tax deadline indefinitely, U. S. producers REC and Hemlock facing anti-dumping import tax rate is highest.

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