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Luvata, which manufactures ultra-thin copper wire for solar cells under the brand name Sunwire, is to set up a factory in Appleton, in the US state of Wisconsin, to secure a foothold close to its domestic customer base.

This will be the third plant producing Sunwire after Luvata’s existing facilities in Pori, Finland and a second factory which is under construction at Pasir Gudang, Malaysia.
Luvata said the 3,000 square metre facility will enable it to move production facilities closer to its customer base, providing shorter lead times on orders.
‘We believe this close proximity to our customers will provide a level of responsiveness and flexibility customers have come to expect from the Luvata Group,’ said Jussi Helavirta, executive vice-president of Luvata.
Similar thinking was behind the establishment of the Malaysian factory, which will supply the growing East Asian solar market, it said.
In addition to renewable energy, Luvata, which specialises in precision metal components, is active in the architecture, automotive and telecoms sectors and involved in superconductor research. Sunwire, which is made out of copper coated with tin, can be as little as 0.02mm thick.