News: Optoelectronics
23 April 2021
II-VI inaugurates Technology and R&D Center in Shanghai
Engineered materials and optoelectronic component maker II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA has inaugurated its II-VI Technology and R&D Center in Shanghai, China at a grand opening ceremony.
With nearly 600 staff, the Center is II-VI’s largest technology and R&D hub. The Center will leverage its broad base of talent (including senior scientists and engineers) in technology and product development, designing optical components, subassemblies and systems, and enabling customers worldwide to serve rapidly growing new markets. Innovations aim to unlock the further potential of the Cloud and 5G networks; integrated solutions for life sciences (including in biotechnology, medical and scientific applications); and high-power lasers for materials processing and additive manufacturing.
“The Technology and R&D Center in Shanghai will be a jewel in the crown for II-VI’s worldwide innovation initiatives, focusing on key mega market trends where II-VI will continue to have a significant impact,” says CEO Dr Vincent D. Mattera Jr.
The Center’s inauguration follows II-VI’s announcement that it has expanded its silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing footprint to China to serve the largest worldwide market for electric vehicles (EVs). II-VI maintains a large manufacturing operations and product development presence in China in the cities of Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou and Wuxi, where more than half of the firm’s 22,000 employees are located.
As part of its long-term commitment to customers and operations in China, II-VI has become a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations (NCUSCR) and the US-China Business Council (USCBC). The NCUSCR is a non-profit educational organization that encourages understanding of China and the USA through ongoing public education, face-to-face contact, and exchange of ideas. The USCBC’s mission is to expand the US-China commercial relationship to the benefit of its membership and, more broadly, the US economy. II-VI also recently became a member of the World Economic Forum, where it will focus contributions on the advanced manufacturing and production platform (including technology adoption and workforce development), while driving the formation of resilient supply chains.
II-VI expands conductive SiC wafer finishing capacity in China
