Hoku receives $50 million from Tianwei loan to finance polysilicon plant
POSTED: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 10:12 AM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Hoku Scientific, manufacturing, Technology
Hoku Materials, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, established to manufacture and sell polysilicon for the solar market, has received the second half of a $50 million loan for construction of its plant in Pocatello.
Dustin Shindo, chairman and chief executive officer of Hoku Scientific, stated in a release. “This is a big step in [...]
Hoku Scientific chief steps down
POSTED: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 11:52 AM PTBY: Zach Hagadone
Tags: alternate energy, Hoku Scientific, Technology
Dustin Shindo, co-founder and CEO of Hoku Scientific, will step down from the company he’s helmed since 2001, even as it continues to struggle with financing for a planned $390 million polysilicon production facility in Pocatello.
Effective April 1, Hoku Chief Operating Office Scott Paul will take Shindo’s place as president and CEO, and Wei Xia, [...]
