Excelitas Opens New Qioptiq Photonics Plant in Germany
The plant expands the company’s capacity for the assembly of optomechanical systems and components for the semiconductor industry.
Excelitas Technologies® Corp. recently announced that it has opened a new plant for its German subsidiary, Qioptiq Photonics GmbH & Co. KG, in Göttingen, Germany. The facility expands the company’s capacity for the assembly of sophisticated optomechanical systems and components for the semiconductor industry. Excelitas’ investment amounted to approximately €25 million (approximately $29 million) for facilities and an additional €5 million (~ $6 million) for capital equipment, including a photovoltaic system, a state-of-the-art automated material warehouse, and an ultrasonic cleaning system.
The new Excelitas site in Göttingen’s Science Park occupies an initial area of 4.5 acres (1.8 hectares), with room for future expansion. The newly constructed, tailor-made production facility offers 72,000 sq ft of space, including 16,000 sq ft of dedicated Class 5 cleanrooms to meet high cleanliness requirements.