LDK Solar Co., Ltd. · Xinyu, Jiangxi China · (NYSE: LDK)

LDK knows the sun is always shining somewhere. Operating through its subsidiaries, the company turns polysilicon into multicrystalline solar wafers, which are used to produce solar cells and solar modules that convert sunlight into energy. It also provides wafer processing services to solar cell makers and sells polysilicon scrap. LDK uses virgin polysilicon and recycled material in its production process; its capacity is about 420 megawatts (MW) annually. Major customers include Canadian Solar, Chinalight Solar, Q-Cells, Solarfun Power (about 12% of sales), and Solland Solar Energy. The company gets more than two-thirds of its sales from Asia/Pacific, primarily China and Taiwan. To read the full description, subscribe now.