Editing Applied Materials (section)

=== Energy and Environmental Solutions (former sector) ===

In 2006, the company acquired Applied Films, a glass coating and web coating business. Also in 2006, Applied announced it was entering the solar manufacturing equipment business. The solar, glass and web businesses were organized into the company's Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) sector.

In 2007, Applied Materials announced the Applied SunFab [[thin film]] photovoltaic module production line, with [[single-junction cell|single]] or [[Tandem cell|tandem junction]] capability. SunFab applies [[silicon thin film]] layers to glass substrate that then produce electricity when exposed to sunlight. In 2009, the company's SunFab line was certified by the [[International Electrotechnical Commission]] (IEC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2009/01/amats-sunfab-modules-awarded-iec-certification-54520.html|title="AMAT's SunFab Modules Awarded IEC Certification." ''Renewable Energy World.'' January 16, 2009|date=2009-01-16}}</ref> In 2010, Applied announced that it was abandoning the thin film market and closing down their SunFab division.<ref>{{cite web | last = Kanellos| first = Michael| title = Applied Materials Kills its SunFab Solar Business| publisher = Greenech Media| date = 21 July 2010| url = http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/applied-materials-kills-its-sunfab-solar-business| access-date = 3 March 2016 }}</ref> Also in 2007, the company acquired privately held, Switzerland-based HCT Shaping Systems SA, a specialist in wafer sawing tools for both solar and semiconductor wafer manufacture, paying approximately $475 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2007/06/applied-materials-acquires-solar-wafer-manufacturer-49130.html|title="Applied Materials Acquires Solar Wafer Manufacturer." ''Renewable Energy World.'' June 27, 2007|date=2007-06-27}}</ref>

In 2008, Applied acquired privately held, Italy-based Baccini SpA for $330M, company that worked in the metallization steps of solar cell manufacturing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2007/11/applied-materials-to-accelerate-its-solar-roadmap-with-acquisition-of-baccini-50648.html|title="Applied Materials to Accelerate Its Solar Roadmap with Acquisition of Baccini." ''Renewable Energy World.'' November 26, 2007|date=2007-11-26}}</ref> The company was listed at the top of [[VLSI Research]]'s list of supplier of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment for 2008, with sales of $797M.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pv-tech.org/news/_a/applied_tops_vlsis_top_10_pv_manufacturing_equipment_suppliers_for_2008/ |title=Applied tops VLSI's Top 10 PV manufacturing equipment suppliers for 2008 - Photovoltaics International |access-date=2009-07-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090714232834/http://www.pv-tech.org/news/_a/applied_tops_vlsis_top_10_pv_manufacturing_equipment_suppliers_for_2008 |archive-date=2009-07-14 }}</ref>

Since July 2016 the Energy and Environmental Solutions sector is no longer reported separately. Remaining solar business activities have been included in "Corporate and Others".<ref name="Aug16 PR" />