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GCL confirms plans for polysilicon mega-fund to acquire and shut excess capacity

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On Thursday, polysilicon giant GCL confirmed to Reuters that the industry’s leading players are in talks to establish a fund aimed at acquiring and shuttering excess capacity from smaller domestic competitors.
ICYMI: Credible sources indicate that negotiations to create the fund – viewed by many ind...



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