Sales at the company’s Applied Ceramic products division – which makes PVcells and modules, among other items – jumped to ¥61.5bn from ¥42.6bn in the first quarter of 2012.
It said that the division’soperating profit rose “significantly” due to the strength of its solarbusiness.
Kyocera does not disclose specific sales figures for its solarbusiness, and a company spokesperson declined to reveal quarterly shipment datawhen contacted by Recharge.
However,
