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Spire Corporation

Spire Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of engineered products and services in the areas of PV solar, biomedical, and optoelectronics. The company offers specialized equipment for the production of terrestrial photovoltaic modules from solar cells. It also provides surface treatments to manufacturers of orthopedic and other medical devices; develops and markets coated and uncoated hemodialysis catheters and related devices for the treatment of chronic kidney disease; and performs sponsored research programs into practical applications of advanced biomedical and biophotonic technologies. In addition, the company offers custom compound semiconductor foundry and fabrication services to customers involved in biomedical/biophotonic instruments, telecommunications, and defense applications. It also involves in compound semiconductor wafer growth, thin film and related device processing, and fabrication services. Further, Spire Corporation provides materials testing services, as well as offers services in support of sponsored research into practical applications of optoelectronic technologies. It sells its products and services primarily through its independent sales representatives and distributors, as well as grants licenses to third parties to sell its products in the United States, Europe, north Africa, Asia, and rest of the world. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.

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