Chinese substrate suppliers are investing heavily in turnkey crystal-growth equipment, even though just a few months ago suppliers of such equipment were nearly unheard-of. Few among us can say that we've been promised nearly $500 million since December. But that's what has happened in just one of Merrimack, New Hampshire, headquartered crystal-growth system producer GT Solar's business segments – although it's nothing to do with solar power.

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