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What's next in the sapphire industry?

30th June 2016
Daisy Stapley-Bunten
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A two day conference is being organised by Yole and CIOE; The 2nd International Forum on Sapphire Market & Technologies from 6th to 7th September, 2016, to learn more about the status of the sapphire industry. The event will provide an opportunity for all the participants to discuss the future of this industry and to find answers.

"The Sapphire Forum is an opportunity for the entire supply chain to come together to assess the current status of the industry, understand what lies ahead and determine the best strategies to make it through the crisis", comments Dr. Eric Virey, Senior Technology & Market Analyst, Yole.

Almost two years after GTAT's bankruptcy, the sapphire industry is still there. Its decor and characters have, of course, changed but the story is still unfolding. Survival strategies, emerging applications and niche markets, mergers and acquisitions; all these aspects are contributing to altering the landscape, trying to identify new business opportunities to absorb the sapphire overcapacity. China is a major contributor to the story with new investments and emerging companies in this already saturated industry.

Sapphire is now more affordable than ever and new capabilities have enabled the manufacturing of components for very diverse applications. The 2nd International Forum on Sapphire Market & Technologies is the place to be to understand today's economic and technical challenges and build tomorrow's industry.

Last year's forum was a success. It brought together 20 international speakers from leading industrial players across the entire sapphire value chain. Attendance exceeded 230 participants including many CEOs and high-level executives. For the first time, the sapphire industry had its own event to discuss markets, applications, technologies, the competitive landscape and long-term prospects.

The 2016 Sapphire forum will include the session in the following areas: Sapphire market & industry status - Applications - Metrology - Front - end manufacturing - Finishing - Sapphire patterning by key sapphire players such as Monocrystal, Aurora and Rubicon.

Moreover, the forum will end with a round table with leading industry players and experts to discuss the future of sapphire technologies and markets.

The full list of speakers and agenda is available on the International Forum on Sapphire Market & Technologies's website.

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