"We have looked very much forward to today, says Chief Technological Officer in Topsil, Per Kringhøj, who is also responsible manager for the transfer and who handed over the keys this morning. "Parallel production at two different sites has been necessary for quite some time to ensure uninterrupted supply of silicon to our customers. They were to qualify our new plant before we could transfer production and following hereafter, the last pieces of production equipment. We focused on solving the task with minimum disturbance to the customers. Internally, however, running two sites added quite some complexity to our everyday routines, in terms of raw materials in, machine operation and maintenance, and subsequent logistics".
The new plant provides Topsil with a substantially improved production framework, comprising clean room production facilities and a more efficient production flow. The new plant represents a quantum leap compared to Topsil’s previous production facility. It is purpose-built and unique compared to other plants in the silicon business.
"The design of the new plant as well as top-notch equipment have tremendously improved our production environment" explains Per Kringhøj. "The new plant has been in use for a while, and we have gotten to know our new premises. The last couple of years, we have started to utilise the opportunities enabled by our new surroundings. This is a very positive and ongoing journey for Topsil".
"We are pleased that we have been able to move out according to plan and budget, right on time. And today’s final vacancy of the old facility will surely make our everyday life easier going forward", he concludes.
Topsil in brief
Topsil is a manufacturer of ultra-pure silicon to the global semiconductor industry. Ultra-pure silicon is used for various energy optimising devices in e.g. the power grid, wind turbines or high-speed trains. Topsil is the first company located in Copenhagen Cleantech Park and is listed on the på OMX Copenhagen stock exchange.
