engineering the solar age - Suppliers for Photovoltaics

Production equipment for photovoltaics, printed circuit boards, flat panel displays

Schmid has made a name for itself worldwide as one of the technology leaders in the photovoltaic, printed circuit board and flat panel display sectors concerning thin-film applications and the manufacture of solar wafers, cells and modules. Schmid not only offers innovative individual solutions, but also the planning, development and realization of turnkey systems with guaranteed performance parameters, such as production capacity, yield and efficiency. As a manufacturer of integrated process solutions, Schmid operates worldwide offering top-quality solutions and covering the entire solar value chain from silicon to wafer, cell and module production with a high percentage of in-house production.

Schmid’s way of thinking has been process- and future-oriented for over 140 years. The tradition of supplying complete systems is already continuing into the fifth generation with the focus on customer-oriented process solutions, economical concepts and the continuous development of new process technologies in its own research centers. Schmid’s solutions have been setting new standards with technological innovations and high quality standards; customers all over the world today profit from creative new ideas and integrated process solutions.

At the end of 2010 Schmid took over the majority holding of the newly founded Swiss company montratec AG. With this new venture, Schmid is able to expand its market position in the sector of automation and intralogistic systems. The product range includes basic modular components for the automation of demanding transport, assembly and production processes.

The Schmid Group has 2,500 employees in Germany, Switzerland, Taiwan, Japan, China and the USA, and is represented worldwide by numerous service branches.