Ferro Corporation’s electronic materials business will expand production capacity for electronic grade silver powder and silver flake at its South Plainfield, NJ facility. The expansion is the result of the installation of additional production lines and new process automation at the plant, due to be completed by July 2011. The move is anticipated to increase production capacity for electronic grade silver powder and silver flake by 30 percent. Global demand for electronic grade silver powder and flake with ultra-fine particle size is growing in several industries, including solar panels, high-definition displays, membrane touch screens, and semiconductor components. The small particle size enables the printing of extremely fine conductive lines that help improve performance and reduce costs.