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Todd Barnum, president and COO, was interviewed on a morning show segment in Rochester, N.Y.

Linton making grower and several components available as part of R&D reorganization

Linton Crystal Technologies partners with Golisano Institute of Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology on research to improve crystal growth quality.

Linton is among industry experts interviewed for a report on the EU PV industry.

Linton Crystal Technologies' president and COO, Todd Barnum, and education partner Andy McVey discussed how the U.S. can build the workforce necessary to meet the country's 50 GW solar manufacturing goal.

Todd Barnum, president and COO of Linton Crystal Technologies, has been invited by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to speak at SEIA’s Solar+ Manufacturing Summit. Barnum will speak as part of the session titled, “Building the Manufacturing Workforce," sharing insight about Linton's work with educational institutions to provide skills and insights into a future in solar manufacturing.

The Linton website has been updated to be easier to use and more reflective of who the company is and what it offers today.

Linton Crystal Technologies representatives were on hand at SEMICON Taiwan, held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from Sept 6 through 8. As they met with other attendees, they discussed Linton’s Czochralski (CZ) furnaces and process controls, as well as recent advancements in both.

Linton Crystal Technologies is participating in RE+, the largest and most comprehensive event in North America for the clean energy industry.

During the completion ceremony for the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES (W-FL BOCES) Summer Advanced Manufacturing Experience (SAME) program on July 21, Linton Crystal Technologies president and COO Todd Barnum said the program and its participants gave him optimism.

Linton Crystal Technologies will again take part in Semicon West, from July 12 through 14, in San Francisco, CA. Director of Operations Scott Blazey and Senior Sales and Process Engineer John Syring will be on site to discuss Linton’s Czochralski (CZ) furnaces and process controls, as well as recent advancements in both.

Representatives from Linton Crystal Technologies participated in Intersolar Europa Munich, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry. The event was held at the International Congress Center München ICM, from June 13–14, 2023.

From May 24-26, representatives from Linton Crystal Technologies participated in SNEC 16th (2023) International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition.

Today is a great day and a sad day. We are celebrating the retirement of Gary Goyette after 40 years with Linton in all its incarnations.

Linton Crystal Technologies announces Edward Przybycien has joined the company as principal engineer. His responsibilities will include overseeing the research, development, design and optimization of Linton’s crystal growing machines, supporting processing equipment and accessories.

Linton Crystal Technologies (LCT), headquartered in Rochester, New York, announced today it will produce semiconductor and solar manufacturing equipment in the United States.

Chris Hornbuckle joined Linton Crystal Technologies as a process development engineer. As such, Hornbuckle will be instrumental in training and supporting customers to optimize their crystal growing process.

Linton Crystal Technologies announces Scott Blazey has joined the company as Director of Operations.

Linton Crystal Technologies President and COO Todd Barnum, and Senior Sales and Process Engineer John Syring will attend RE+ 2022, in Anaheim, California, from September 19-22. RE+ is the clean energy industry’s largest and most comprehensive event in North America.

On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, Todd Barnum, President and COO of Linton Crystal Technologies, participated in the “Defense Production Act Roundtable: Solar Photovoltaic Supply Chain & Deployment,” convened by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with support from the White House Climate Policy Office.

Linton Crystal Technologies has made a donation to Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES (W-FL BOCES) to sponsor the Summer Advanced Manufacturing Experience (SAME) program. SAME is a free, three-week opportunity that enables eighth and ninth grade students to experience first-hand advanced manufacturing skills while earning college credits.

On May 16, representatives from Linton Crystal Technologies met with the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Phạm Minh Chính, at the New York Stock Exchange, and presented him with a 300mm silicon wafer to symbolize Vietnam’s entry into the ingot to wafer space.

Linton Crystal Technologies (LCT) recently applied for a U.S. Letters Patent for its Dynamic Balancing Seed Lift. Patent Application 17/716,487 is the most recent Linton has made to the USPTO for innovations related to the seed lifting and rotating mechanism.

Linton Crystal Technologies today announced it is cooling the superconducting magnet on its KX320/300MCZ machine in Rochester, New York, and is taking appointments for demonstration runs for customers.