All our news at a glance
Lower LED manufacturing costs17/06/2013, Manufacturers and suppliers of LEDs will be meeting at LED Lighting in Taipei from 18th to 20th June. Visitors are excited at the prospect of developments that will help reduce manufacturing costs.
Doped tungsten doubles the lifetime.10/06/2013, We use creep-resistant WVM to manufacture heaters for sapphire growth. These have more than twice the service life of conventional tungsten heaters.
Your satisfaction – in black and white.05/06/2013, Many of our customers have appreciated our products and services for years. But, for us, that is not enough: now we have your opinion – in black and white.
Research project on 300 mm thin wafer production: PLANSEE is with molybdenum and MoCu at the heart.04/06/2013, The "Enhanced Power Pilot Line" (EPPL) is one of the largest research undertakings being conducted in Europe. 32 enterprises and scientific institutes are involved – including PLANSEE.
Opening of the world’s largest conference on powder metallurgically produced materials.03/06/2013, The 18th Plansee Seminar has opened today. Over 500 researchers and users from more than 30 countries will share insights into the future of manufacturing and unpublished research results.
Plansee Seminar: Make your choice.29/05/2013, The 18th Plansee Seminar takes places from 3-7 June in Reutte. Will you be there? You can now create your own programme online.
ICMCTF: new technologies for the production of targets draw interest.23/05/2013, It was a pleasure introducing our powder-metallurgical sputtering targets and cathodes at the ICMCTF show in San Diego. We hope our team and their presentations were able to convince you of our strong metal and metal composites.
Longer life in the ion implanter: PLANSEE Advanced Standard spare parts at the Semicon West.22/05/2013, Anyone can produce exact copies, but our spare parts for ion implanters are more than just that. We will be presenting many of our cost-saving "PLANSEE Advanced Standard" graphite, refractory metal and ceramic products at Semicon West.
Are you ready?14/05/2013, Our metals and our team are all set to go for the 18th Plansee Seminar scheduled for the 3rd - 7th of June. And you?
We end our production of thoriated (WT20) plasma spray electrodes.02/05/2013, As of June 2014, PLANSEE will produce only environmentally friendly plasma spray electrodes made of tungsten-lanthanum (WL10). A scientific study has confirmed the excellent performance of these electrodes.
On the spot: PLANSEE at the SNEC PV Power Expo02/05/2013, Come and meet our thin-film photovoltaics specialists from 14th to 16th May in Shanghai. Our monolithic rotary targets with a new inner-diameter coating will be there too.
Coating materials for the toughest tasks: PLANSEE at the ICMCTF in San Diego23/04/2013, PLANSEE will present its impressive developments in the field of ceramic target materials at the ICMCTF (International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films), which will be held from 29.4. to 3.5.
PLANSEE at the power electronics industry hot spot12/04/2013, The leading actors in the power electronics industry will be gathering at the PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) between 14th and 16th May 2013.
ようこそ! Now we can also welcome you in Japanese.10/04/2013, Our team from PLANSEE Japan is making sure that plansee.com now speaks even more languages.
Meet us at the SVC TechCon in Rhode Island.08/04/2013, Our coating experts will be ready for your visit at the SVC Technical Conference between 23th and 24th April. Learn more about monotlic rotary targets and CuGa sputtering targets for CIGS.
Open sesame. MIM hot zone door operation - simplified.02/04/2013, The hot zone's performance is just part of the story. Ease of installation and ease of use are also desired criteria for furnace operators. PLANSEE provides both.
Plansee Seminar: The program.25/03/2013, Academically examined and practically tested: Scientists and operators present new findings on Refractory Metals and Hard Materials at the 18th Plansee Seminar.
We did it again: PLANSEE India receives the All India Star Performer award.25/03/2013, For the fourth time already, PLANSEE India received the All India Star Performer Award from the Engineering Export Promotion Council of the Indian Ministry of Commerce.
Our niobium at its most dazzling14/03/2013, Every year, the Austrian Mint or "Münze Österreich" brings out a silver-niobium 25 euro coin. The niobium core of this collector's piece is produced by PLANSEE and is always presented with a different design and in a new color.
Our MSC cells on tour.11/03/2013, In the future, our Metal Supported Cells (MSC) are to be used to transform energy in mobile applications such as in trucks. From April 8 to 12, they will be on tour with our experts at the Hanover trade fair.
你们好! Now we can also welcome you in Chinese.14/02/2013, Our employee Phoebe Qian and her team are making sure that plansee.com now speaks even more languages.
The future is golden: PLANSEE ceases production of WT20 welding electrodes.14/02/2013, The independent German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) has compared the thorium-free WL15 welding electrode with the earlier WT20 standard and has confirmed: WL15 is the high-performance, environmentally-friendly alternative.
Meet us at the leading international MIM event!11/02/2013, We will present our latest developments for metallic hot zones for the MIM industry.
PLANSEE nominated for Austrian State Prize for Innovation.21/01/2013, Companies throughout Austria have submitted more than 592 projects in their attempt to win the country's State Prize for Innovation. With our contribution to fuel cell technology, we made it through to the last six canditades. Cross your fingers for us!
Plansee Seminar: Enroll now!14/01/2013, The representatives of the powder metallurgy world are meeting again. At our headquarters in Reutte. Enroll for the 18th Plansee Seminar until 5th April and save 15% on the registration fee.
Article on MoNa sputtering targets published in "Thin Solid Films".10/01/2013, The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have worked together with PLANSEE and prepared a scientific article on molybdenum-sodium targets. The text has been published in the journal "Thin Solid Films".
Joyful holidays!21/12/2012, Our metals are used to high temperatures. But once a year their hearts warm.
Paul Rudnik on stage.19/12/2012, Today’s headliners: Our coating expert Paul Rudnik and the ceramic arcing cathodes.
Skaupy prize for Dr. Lorenz Sigl13/12/2012, Dr. Lorenz Sigl has been awarded the Skaupy prize 2012 at the Hagen symposium in Germany in the end of November. With this award a committee of diverse powder metallurgy organizations honors the outstanding activities of Dr. Sigl in R&D and industry.
Needed: Metalworking technicians for a cutting edge assignment.07/12/2012, Hi, girls and boys. Apply for one of our 32 apprenticeship places until February 28!
New production hall: More space for PLANSEE Composite Materials.06/12/2012, December 6 saw the opening of a new production hall at our Lechbruck (Germany) production site. This will allow us to meet the high demand for high-precision components for medical technology.
DENSIMET® tungsten alloy for efficient radiation protection.30/11/2012, The tungsten alloy DENSIMET® reliably shields against X-rays and gamma radiation. With its new production process and great expertise in the materials field, PLANSEE has made the manufacture of DENSIMET® shielding components particularly cost-effective.
Do you know the electron configuration of molybdenum?22/11/2012, Just look it up – simple and fast in our periodic table of elements.
Scientific article on sputtering targets for CIGS.13/11/2012, Our expertise in the field of coating materials for thin-film solar cells is once again set out in black and white and can be read in the latest edition of "Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis".
PLANSEE Express: Now purchase furnace parts online.29/10/2012, It’s getting hot at PLANSEE Express! The leading online shop for refractory metals such as molybdenum and tungsten is now also offering finished parts for high-temperature furnaces.
Molybdenum crucibles: Reacting quickly to dynamic markets.29/10/2012, Our employees submit their most exciting projects for the PLANSEE Innovation Award. But at the end of each year, there can only be one winning team:
Three days for thin films.19/10/2012, Whether for flat screens, tools or solar cells: We have the right thin film material for every type of application. Our experts from around the world meet once every year to discuss their ideas and experiences.
35 secondary school students are taking their lessons in our training workshop.16/10/2012, Learning in an industrial company rather than in the classroom. For another 16 fifth-year students at the Bundesrealgymnasium Reutte, Elementary Metalworking lessons are held in the Plansee training workshop.
PLANSEE at EUMICON.15/10/2012, Sourcing, processing and recycling of tungsten: These were the subjects covered by Managing Director of PLANSEE, Dr. Wolfgang Köck, in his presentation at the EUMICON raw materials conference in Leoben, Austria.
Fast ions and hot processes: experts from the semicon industry meet at PLANSEE.05/10/2012, The opportunity for users to report on their experiences provides an impetus for fresh ideas in the semiconductor industry. In September, practitioners, researchers, system manufacturers and suppliers met together at PLANSEE in Reutte, Austria.
EU PVSEC: Great to have seen you there!04/10/2012, It was a pleasure meeting you in Frankfurt. We certainly hope that our strong metals were able to convince you.
Receiving the Eaton Best Supplier Award.24/09/2012, On September 7 2012, Eaton singled out just eight of the company's more than 2500 suppliers to receive its "Best Supplier Award". Among them: PLANSEE China Ltd.
Inner diameter coating for monolithic rotary targets21/09/2012, A new inner diameter coating for monolithic molybdenum targets prevents direct contact between the target material and cooling water during the sputtering process. We will present our "upgraded rotary target" at the EU PVSEC in Frankfurt.
No barriers to hydrogen.20/09/2012, A hydrogen separator with an extremely thin palladium layer supplied ready for installation has made it possible: Pure hydrogen from natural gas.
New system fixes ceramic arcing cathodes reliably.04/09/2012, To date an appropriate fixturing system for using ceramic cathodes in arc-evaporation was missing. A carrier plate and a cathode ring now enable the use of tungsten-carbide, chromium-silicon or titanium-diboride.
Cool base plates look for hot semiconductors.30/08/2012, The semiconductor components used in the electronics industry produce ever more heat during operation. Efficient cooling asks for high-tech materials from PLANSEE.
PLANSEE receives export award.28/08/2012, Austrian chamber of commerce (WKO) awards the Plansee Group for excellent export performance.
True energy savers: Lightweight metallic hot zones.16/08/2012, With our ENERZONE® series of products, we can provide genuine lightweight hot zones that reduce energy requirements by up to 25%.
Meet our coating team at the EU PVSEC in Germany!08/08/2012, To improve the molybdenum layers used in thin-film solar cells, we have developed two very special alloys: MoNa for a precise sodium doping, and MoTa for a better corrosion resistance. Dr. Christoph Adelhelm will present both materials at the EU PVSEC.
From concrete to strong metal.30/07/2012, Every year, the international engineering consulting company Fritsch, Chiari & Partner ZT awards its Innovation Award for outstanding achievements in the engineering sciences. This award was recently conferred on our employee Dr. Bernhard Valentini.
We like to move it!25/07/2012, PLANSEE Electro-Graph moved. Five kilometers away from the former production site in Carlsbad our components for ion implantation now have twice as much space as before.
Plansee Seminar celebrates its 60th birthday25/07/2012, It was 60 years ago that Dr. Paul Schwarzkopf conceived of the Plansee Seminar. At the end of June 1952, scientists gathered in Reutte / Austria at his personal invitation to discuss the properties of metals (De Re Metallica).
Nuclear Fusion: Only the best survive!09/07/2012, Heat exchanger from PLANSEE to become ready for series production for ITER.
Sales of more than 1,5 billion euros.05/07/2012, “Despite global uncertainties caused by government debts, euro and banking crisis we were able to continue our worldwide expansion during 2011”, Plansee Group’s executive chairman, Dr. Michael Schwarzkopf, said at the annual press conference in Reutte.
PLANSEE Express opens to the Japanese market.29/06/2012, Semi-finished and standard products can now be ordered in Japan at PLANSEE’s worldwide online shop.
Molybdenum tames the heat.21/06/2012, Confronted with conditions in which traditional metals quickly deform or contaminate the atmosphere as a result of high vapor pressures, molybdenum delivers with a high level of chemical purity, resistance to corrosion and dimensional stability.
EUMICON 2012: Visit our lectures.19/06/2012, We will be present when international experts focus on security of supply, resource efficiency and recycling.
Brilliant performance in sapphire growth.18/06/2012, Growing sapphire in a crucible has become child's play thanks to tungsten crucibles from PLANSEE. Their particularly smooth surface gives them a longer service life and reduces costs.
Overcoming all resistance.05/06/2012, The conductivity of the molybdenum back contact affects the efficiency of the entire CIGS solar cell. Working together with the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, we have subjected this material property to a thorough examination.
Precision in the semiconductor industry: PLANSEE at the IIT and Semicon West.10/05/2012, How do our materials contribute in the semiconductor industry? Find out in Valladolid/Spain and San Francisco where we will present spare parts as well as our Advanced Standard components for ion implantation.
SOFC20: Initial test with hot box stack module completed successfully.20/04/2012, With new interconnects we contribute to a natural gas-fired, stationary system demonstrator. With an electrical power output of more than 5 kW, it will achieve an electrical efficiency in excess of 50%.
Jülich fuel cell with our interconnects breaks the 40,000-hour mark17/04/2012, The ITM interconnect supplied by PLANSEE was an important component in the planar solid oxide fuel cell developed at the Jülich Research Center.
PLANSEE India awarded for excellent export performance11/04/2012, PLANSEE India receives the prestigious "All India Star Performer".
Sputtering targets on tour in Taiwan. Be there!02/04/2012, As thin functional layers, molybdenum, tungsten, aluminum, titanium and copper play an important role in flat panel displays. Normally found in the depths of thin film transistors, these metals will put in an apprearance at the Display Taiwan.
Sputtering targets for the solar industry: live on stage in Santa Clara and San Francisco.30/03/2012, Whether as rotary or planar target: Our materials are the optimum solution as coating materials in thin-film photovoltaics. What do all of our targets have in common? Unbeatable material purity, homogeneous and oriented microstructure and high density.
PLANSEE is supplier of the year16/03/2012, On 26th January, PLANSEE was singled out as "Supplier of the Year" by the Warstein-based Infineon Technologies Bipolar.
New: Molybdenum-tantalum against corrosion in CIGS.13/03/2012, Thanks to its good adhesion to glass and a high electrical conductivity, molybdenum is the back contact material in CIGS solar cells. However, exposed to corrosive atmospheres molybdenum can be prone to oxidation. Our answer: Molybdenum-tantalum.
LED: Mo-Cu R670 prevents cracks in semiconductor layers.27/02/2012, With Mo-Cu R670, PLANSEE has developed a new molybdenum-copper composite material for semiconductor wafer substrates. The material ensures optimized heat dissipation in LED chips.
Our hard coating team at the ICMCTF in San Diego.23/02/2012, PLANSEE sputtering targets for hard coating are on show from 23 – 27 April, 2012 at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF) in San Diego (CA/USA).
How our sputtering targets make CIGS production more effective.25/01/2012, The sputtering process is the most important technique for material deposition in CIGS-manufacturing. With innovative sputtering targets CIGS producers can significantly reduce their production costs.
Plansee Group sells PMG16/12/2011, The purchaser is the Essen-based asset management company Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH
The online shop now accepts PayPal payments01/12/2011, To improve its Internet customer service even further, PLANSEE now features the well-known PayPal payment processing functionality in its online shop.
Meet us in Tokyo and Santa Clara!01/12/2011, Strong metals for the LED industry at the Lighting Japan and the Strategies in Light (USA).
EICC certification for tantalum09/11/2011, We do not source any of our materials from regions afflicted by conflict. The fact that we only use tantalum raw materials from ethically unimpeachable sources is now officially confirmed by EICC certification.
Developments in the laser scribing of molybdenum layers25/08/2011, Together with Manz, PLANSEE has been studying the influence of the coating parameters used during the sputtering of the molybdenum layer on laser scribing. The results show that the process pressure and target power have a great influence on quality.
And the Best Paper Award goes to?18/08/2011, The International Conference on Tungsten, Refractory & Hardmaterials rewards PLANSEE's research paper.
