Focus on Aixtron

At a financial level, Aixtron on Dow Jones wires shows “Shares continue upward drive from Wednesday, profiting from the positive sentiment in the semiconductor sector.” “The share broke an important resistance at EUR2.80 yesterday,” trader says. “Next resistance seen at EUR3.25, then EUR3.31. Shares +3.8% at EUR3.03.” Organisationally, the company news is the establishment of a European organisation, headed by Frank Schulte (who set up Aixtron's Japanese subisidiary) responsible for sales, service and spares for Thomas Swan, Epigress and Genus, and also enfolding Israel and Russia. Bill Elder is now on the executive board as chairman of Aixtron's silicon business. III-Vs Review interviews president and CEO, Paul Hyland, and director of marketing, Dr Rainer Beccard