Country of the company
Taiwan
Company Address
Tainan CityAnnan District
Industrial Category
Basic Iron and Steel Manufacturing
Company Introduction
Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp., established in 1978, is the world’s largest manufacturer of thin-film target materials for magnetic storage media. The company is committed to promoting a green circular economy model, driven by "new technology, new environmental protection, and new materials," to adapt to future trends and become a leader in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). With its globally leading high-purity material recycling technology, Solar Applied has become a strategic partner in the semiconductor industry, providing essential raw materials, products, and integrated service solutions for sectors like optoelectronics, information technology, petrochemicals, and consumer applications. Key product categories include precious metal chemicals/materials, thin-film sputtering and evaporation targets, specialty chemicals, and resource recycling.
Solar Applied’s core competitive advantage lies in its robust R&D capabilities. The company holds Taiwan EPA permits for cyanide electroplating wastewater recycling and is the sole licensee for silver cyanide chemical manufacturing. To align with government policies on green and value-added industries, Solar Applied has invested in refining facilities for the recycling of precious metals from electronic waste, petrochemical catalysts, and automotive catalyst waste, developing high-value and precise precious metal products.
Currently, Solar Applied Materials Group has approximately 1,800 employees worldwide, with offices and customer service centers in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Europe, and the Americas, offering a complete ICTS (Inside Chamber Total Solution) integrated value package for global clients. The company’s operational model combines core technologies with flexible manufacturing and rapid service capabilities to deliver innovation, quality, and service, along with the most cost-effective and dynamic solutions for global clients. Solar Applied Materials will continue to dedicate itself to providing trusted products and services that fully meet clients' expectations and needs across the entire precious metals value chain.
Related Articles on Solar Applied Materials:
1. SET News - Solar Applied Materials Joins TSMC’s Green Supply Chain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUpHorppnvA
2. Global Views Magazine - How "Solar Applied Materials" Revives Waste into Dream Memory Materials
https://reurl.cc/R0KdRn
3. World View by Lao Xie - Target Material Company "Alchemy" Joins TSMC's Green Chain, "Urban Mining" Extracts Precious Metals from E-Waste
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlFNUbPJqZE
Related Articles on Circular Economy:
1. Commonwealth Magazine - Circular Economy
https://topic.cw.com.tw/2016circularkoo
2. Economic Daily - Solar Applied Partners with Tongtai and Tongye Technology to Build an Intelligent Machine Tool Ecosystem
https://reurl.cc/L489QL
Main Service
1. Precious Metal Materials: High-purity gold and silver chemicals, copper-manganese alloys, DSA anode materials, etc.
2. Thin Film Sputtering and Evaporation Targets: Various alloy targets, optical and semiconductor application targets, etc.
3. Specialty Chemicals: Automotive chemicals, household chemicals, etc.
4. Resource Recycling and Equipment Services: Catalyst regeneration, precious metal recycling and refining, semiconductor parts cleaning.