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Exhibit 10.7    
    

EXECUTION  

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT  

        THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), effective the 1st day of June 2006 ("Effective Date"), is entered into by and between Jeffrey J. Ford
("Executive") and GT Equipment Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). 

        WHEREAS,
the Company wishes to employ the Executive, and the Executive wishes to enter into such employment, upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: 

1.    Term.    The term of the Executive's employment under this Agreement (the "Term") shall commence on the Effective Date and
shall continue, subject to earlier termination in accordance with Section 4 below, until the second anniversary of the Effective Date, provided that on the second anniversary of the Effective
Date and on each subsequent anniversary of the Effective Date (each, an "Extension Date") the Term, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 4 below, shall automatically extend for
one additional year unless either party gives the other written notice of non-extension at least ninety (90) days prior to the applicable Extension Date. The date on which the
Executive's employment under this Agreement terminates for any reason shall be the "Termination Date." 

2.    Employment.    During the Term, the Executive shall serve the Company, and the Company shall employ the Executive, as General
Manager, China or in such other executive capacity or capacities as may be determined from time to time by the Company's Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors (the "Board"). The Executive
shall use the Executive's best and most diligent efforts to promote the interests of the Company; shall discharge the Executive's duties in a highly competent manner; shall provide reasonable advisory
or similar services to GT Solar Holdings, LLC, as and when requested by the managing member thereof, without additional compensation or benefits; and shall devote the Executive's full business time
and best business judgment, skill and knowledge to the performance of the Executive's duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Executive's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to,
managing the Company's China operations and, as requested by the Company, management assistance in Asia generally, including spending substantial amounts of time in the Peoples' Republic of China, in
Taiwan, and elsewhere in Asia as requested by GT. 

3.    Compensation and Benefits.    

        (a)    Salary.    During the Term, the Executive shall be paid a salary at the rate of ONE HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND Dollars ($175,000) per year ("Base Salary"). The Base Salary shall be reviewed annually by the Company's Board which may increase Base Salary based upon the
Executive's and/or Company's performance. The Board may not reduce the Executive's Base Salary. 

        (b)    Bonuses.    The Executive shall be paid a one time signing bonus of $50,000 within thirty (30) days of
starting employment and moving to the Merrimack, New Hampshire area. The Executive shall also be eligible to participate in any long-term incentive compensation plan, program or
arrangement, applicable to certain senior management from time to time. The terms of such participation including the size and type of awards thereunder ("Awards") shall be within the sole discretion
of the Board. Currently, such program provides for the Award of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Executive's Base Salary upon achievement by the Company of its target EBITDA, with such
Award to be adjusted higher or lower for performance ranging from 75% to 125% of target EBITDA. At 75% of target EBITDA, the Award is reduced to 0% of Base Salary and, at 125% of target EBITDA, the
Award is increased to 150% of target or 37.5% of Base Salary (e.g. 25% of Base Salary at target EBITDA X 150% at 125% of EBITDA = Award of 37.5% of Base Salary. 

 

        (c)    Long-Term Incentive.    The Executive shall be considered for the award of stock options or
warrants in the Company, subject to approval of GT's Board of Directors. Additionally, Executive will be paid a "stay" bonus of $25,000 within thirty (30) days following both of the first and
second anniversaries of the Executive's employment with the Company. 

        (d)    Reimbursement of Expenses.    The Company shall reimburse the Executive, in accordance with its normal policies
and practices, for all reasonable travel and other expenses incurred by the Executive in performing the Executive's obligations under this Agreement, including the rental of an apartment in China at a
cost not to exceed $3000 per month and a car and driver as reasonably required for business travel within China. The Company also agrees to pay the reasonable travel expenses of the Executive's spouse
to and from China 

        (e)    Other Benefits.    During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in health, medical, dental,
long-term disability insurance, and "401(k)" benefits and in any other employee benefit plans or programs on terms generally applicable to senior management employees. The Executive shall
be entitled to three (3) weeks of paid vacation per year or any greater amount due under the terms of the Company's vacation policy in effect from time to time. 

4.    Termination of Employment.    

        (a)   Either
party may terminate the Executive's employment hereunder at any time, and for any reason, provided that the Executive shall provide thirty (30) days
written notice of a voluntary termination as described in Section 4(e) below. The terms and condition of any such termination shall be as set forth in this Section 4. 

        (b)    Termination for Cause.    If it has "Cause," as defined below, the Company shall have the right, exercisable by
written notice to the Executive, to terminate the Executive's employment effective upon the giving of such notice (or such later date as shall be specified in such notice), in which case
(i) the Company shall have no further obligation hereunder to the Executive, except for payment of Base Salary and provision of benefits through the Termination Date, and (ii) any Awards
shall expire immediately. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means the Executive's: (i) conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any felony or other crime punishable by
imprisonment; (ii) gross misconduct, misconduct that is repeated after written notice to the Executive, gross negligence, or negligence that is repeated after written notice to the Executive;
(iii) fraud or embezzlement; or (iv) willful failure or refusal to perform his obligations under this Agreement, unless such failure or refusal is corrected within thirty
(30) days after notice to the Executive. If the Executive's employment is terminated for any reason other than for Cause and it is thereafter determined that the Company could have terminated
such employment for Cause, such termination shall be deemed to have been for Cause and the Executive's rights and obligations shall be adjusted accordingly. 

        (c)    Termination as a Result of the Executive's Death or Disability.    The Executive's employment under this
Agreement shall terminate upon (i) the Executive's death or (ii) the Executive's Disability (as defined below) after thirty (30) days written notice by the Company, whereupon the
Executive or the Executive's estate, as the case may be, will be entitled to receive: (A) accrued Base Salary and benefits through the Termination Date, (B) any accrued and unpaid Bonus
for the year prior to the year in which the Termination Date occurs, and (C) a Bonus for the year in which the Termination Date occurs equal to the target Bonus the Executive would have earned
had the Executive remained in employment through the end of the Bonus year prorated to reflect the Executive's actual period of employment during the year in which the Termination Date occurs.
Additionally, the Executive's rights to any Awards will be determined pursuant to any applicable plans or agreements and the Executive shall have no other rights except as may be specifically set
forth in writing under a Company plan or program applicable to the Executive. 

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For
purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" shall have the meaning set forth in any long-term disability plan in which the Executive participates, and in the absence thereof shall mean
that, due to physical or mental illness, the Executive is unable to perform the Executive's duties on a full-time basis hereunder for (i) a period in excess of one hundred twenty
(120) consecutive days or (ii) more than one hundred eighty (180) days in any consecutive twelve (12) month period. 

        (d)    Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason.    

        If
the Executive's employment is terminated by the Executive for "Good Reason" (as defined below) or by the Company for any reason other than (i) the Executive's death or
Disability or (ii) for Cause, and provided that the Executive shall have entered into a release of claims in favor of the Company in a form acceptable to the Company (the "Release"), and also
provided that the Executive has complied with the Release and the "Restrictive Covenant Agreement" (as defined below), the Executive shall be entitled to the following: 

          (i)  accrued
Base Salary and benefits through the Termination Date, 

         (ii)  any
accrued and unpaid Bonus for the year prior to the year in which the Termination Date occurs, 

        (iii)  cash
severance payments equal in the aggregate to the Executive's annual Base Salary at the time of termination, payable in twelve (12) equal monthly
installments beginning at the end of the first full month following the Termination Date; and 

        (iv)  continuation
of the Executive's health, medical and dental insurance benefits for a period equal to the lesser of (i) twelve (12) months, or
(ii) the period ending on the date the Executive first becomes entitled to similar benefits under any plan maintained by any person for whom the Executive provides services as an employee or
otherwise. 

The
Executive's rights with respect to any Awards shall be determined pursuant to any applicable plans or agreements and the Executive shall have no other rights except as may be specifically set
forth in writing under a Company plan or program applicable to the Executive. 

For
purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean (i) the Company's material breach of this Agreement; provided that the Executive has delivered written notice of the material breach and
the Company has not cured such breach within fifteen (15) days following the date the Executive provides such notice; or (ii) change in Executive's title or position which is not
generally commensurate with Executive's level of seniority with the Company, or the assignment to the Executive of duties and responsibilities which are not generally commensurate with the Executive's
level of seniority with the Company, or a change to the Executive's duties and responsibilities which has the effect of substantially reducing the scope of the Executive's duties and responsibilities
in the aggregate. 

        (e)    Termination by the Executive other than for Good Reason.    The Executive may terminate employment with the
Company other than for Good Reason upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Company, in which case (i) the Company shall have no further obligation hereunder to the Executive, except
for payment of Base Salary and provision of benefits through the Termination Date, and (ii) the Executive's rights with respect to any Awards shall be determined pursuant to any applicable
plans or agreements. 

5.    Confidential Information, Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation.    The Executive shall execute and will
comply with the Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement to be dated as of the Effective Date (the "Restrictive Covenant Agreement"), between the Company and the Executive in
substantially the form of Exhibit A, attached hereto. 

6.    No Conflict.    The Executive represents and warrants that the Executive is not subject to any agreement, instrument, order,
judgment or decree of any kind, or any other restrictive agreement of 

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any
character, which would prevent the Executive from entering into this Agreement or would conflict with the performance of the Executive's duties pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive represents
and warrants that the Executive will not engage in any activity which would conflict with the performance of the Executive's duties pursuant to this Agreement. 

7.    Notices.    All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by courier
service or first-class mail, certified or registered with return receipt requested, and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date receipt is recorded by the appropriate delivery service, or
may be delivered personally by hand to the respective persons named below: 

If
to the Company: 

GT
Equipment Technologies, Inc.

243 Daniel Webster Highway

Merrimack, NH 03054

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

cc: General Counsel 

If
to the Executive: 

Jeffrey
J. Ford

20 Woodbriar Lane

Rochester, New York 14624 

Either
party may change such party's address for notices by notice duly given pursuant hereto. 

8.    Dispute Resolution.    Any dispute or controversy between the Company and the Executive relating to this Agreement shall be
settled by binding arbitration in the City of Manchester, State of New Hampshire, pursuant to the governing rules of the American Arbitration Association and shall be subject to the provisions of New
Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated Chapter 542. Judgment upon the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. 

9.    Assignment; Successors.    This Agreement is personal in its nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the
consent of the other, assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder; provided that, in the event of the merger, consolidation, transfer, or sale of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company with or to any other individual or entity, this Agreement shall, subject to the provisions hereof, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of such successor and such
successor shall discharge and perform all the promises, covenants, duties, and obligations of the Company hereunder. 

10.    Governing Law.    This Agreement and the legal relations thus created between the parties hereto shall be governed by and
construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New Hampshire. 

11.    Withholding.    The Company shall make such deductions and withhold such amounts from each payment made to the Executive
hereunder as may be required from time to time by law, governmental regulation or order or by assent of the Executive. 

12.    Headings.    Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not
constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose. 

13.    Waiver; Modification.    Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants, or conditions hereof
shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant, or condition, nor shall any waiver or relinquishment of, or failure to insist upon strict compliance with, any right or power hereunder at any one
or more times be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or power at any other time or times. This Agreement shall not be modified in any respect except by a writing executed by each party
hereto. 

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14.    Severability.    If for any reason any term or provision containing a restriction set forth herein is held to be for a length
of time which is unreasonable or in other way is construed to be too broad or to any extent invalid, such term or provision shall not be determined to be null, void and of no effect, but to the extent
the same is or would be valid or enforceable under applicable law, any court shall construe and reform this Agreement to provide for a restriction having the maximum time period and other provisions
as shall be valid and enforceable under applicable law. If, notwithstanding the previous sentence, any term or provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, all other valid terms
and provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect, and all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable in nature. 

15.    Entire Agreement; Effect on Certain Prior Agreements.    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between them with respect to the subject matter hereof, including all prior employment, retention, severance or related
agreements between the Executive and the Company or any successor, predecessor or affiliate; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the Executive's obligations under the
Restrictive Covenant Agreement. 

16.    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but
all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the Executive has hereunto signed this Agreement, as of the date first above
written. 

	GT EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	 	 
	

By:	
 	

/s/  KEDAR P. GUPTA      
	
 	

 
	

Its:	
 	

CEO
	
 	

 
	

EXECUTIVE	
 	

 
	

/s/  JEFFREY J. FORD              5/21/06
 Jeffrey J. Ford	
 	

 

   EXHIBIT A  

 GT EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. EMPLOYEE, NON-COMPETITION, NON-DISCLOSURE,

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND PATENT AND INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT  

        In consideration of my employment or continued employment, as the case may be, with GT Equipment Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), and the compensation
received by me from the Company, from time to time, I hereby agree with the Company as follows: 

	1.
	Proprietary Information and Inventions—I understand and acknowledge that:

	A.
	The
Company is engaged in a continuous program of research, design, development, production, marketing and servicing with respect to its business and that as part of my employment by
the Company, I am (or may be), expected to make new contributions and inventions of value to the Company.

	B.
	My
employment creates a relationship of confidence and trust between me and the Company with respect to certain information applicable to the business of the Company or applicable to
the business of any client or customer of the Company, which may be made known to me by the Company or by any client or customer of the Company, or learned by me during the period of my employment.

	C.
	The
Company possesses, and will continue to possess, information that has been created, discovered or developed by, or otherwise become known to, the Company (including, without
limitation, information created, discovered, developed or made known by me during the period of or arising out of my employment by the Company, whether before or after the date hereof) or in which
property rights have been or may be assigned or otherwise conveyed to the Company, which information has commercial value in the business in which the Company is engaged and is treated by the Company
as confidential. All such information is hereinafter called "Proprietary Information", which term, as used herein, shall also include, but shall not be limited to, systems, processes, formulae, data,
functional specifications, computer programs, blueprints, know-how, improvements, discoveries, developments, designs, inventions, techniques, marketing plans, strategies, forecasts, new
products, unpublished financial statements, budgets, projections, licenses, prices, costs and customer and supplier lists; provided, however, that the term "Proprietary Information" shall not include
any of the foregoing which is in the public domain.

	D.
	All
existing confidential lists of customers of the Company, and all confidential lists of customers of the Company developed during the course of my employment by the Company, are and
shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and that I neither have nor shall have any right, title or interest therein; such lists of customers, to the extent that the Company maintains
their confidentiality, are and must continue to be confidential; such lists of customers are not readily accessible to competitors of the Company; and the Company's present and future business
relationship with its customers is and will continue to be of a type which normally continues unless interfered with by others.

	E.
	As
used herein, the period of my employment includes any time during which I may be retained by the Company as an Independent Contractor.

	2.
	Ownership of Proprietary Information—All Proprietary Information shall be the sole property of the
Company and its assigns, and the Company and its assigns shall be the sole owner of all patents, copyrights, trademarks and other rights in connection therewith. I hereby assign to the Company any
rights I may have or acquire in such Proprietary Information. I hereby acknowledge that all Proprietary Information is and must continue to be confidential and that the same is not readily accessible
to competitors of the Company. At all times, both during my employment by the 

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Company
and after its termination, I will keep in strictest confidence and trust all Proprietary Information and I will not use or disclose any Proprietary Information without the written consent of
the Company, except as may be necessary in the ordinary course of performing my duties as an employee of the Company. 

	3.
	Commitment to Company; Other Emplovment—During the period of my employment by the Company, I will devote substantially all
of my time for the Company and I will not, without the Company's prior written consent, engage in any employment or business other than for the Company.

	4.
	Documentation—In the event of the termination of my employment for any reason, I will deliver to the Company all documents,
notes, drawings, blueprints, formulae, specifications, computer programs, data and other materials of any nature pertaining to any Proprietary Information or to my work with the Company, and will not
take any of the foregoing or any reproduction of any of the foregoing that is embodied in a tangible medium of expression.

	5.
	Disclosure of Inventions—I will promptly disclose to the Company (or any persons designated by it)
all discoveries, developments, designs, improvements, inventions, blueprints, formulae, processes, techniques, computer programs, strategies, know-how and data, whether or not patentable
or registerable under copyright or similar statutes, made or conceived or reduced to practice or learned by me, either alone or jointly with others, during the period of my employment that are related
to the business of the Company or that result from tasks assigned to me by the Company or that result from the use of premises or property (including computer systems and engineering facilities)
owned, leased or contracted for by the Company (all such discoveries, developments, designs, improvements, inventions, formulae, processes, techniques, computer programs, strategies, blueprints,
know-how and data are hereinafter referred to as "Inventions"). I will also promptly disclose to the Company, and the Company hereby agrees to receive all such disclosures in confidence,
all other discoveries, developments, designs, improvements, inventions, formulae, processes, techniques, computer programs, strategies, blueprints, know-how and data, whether or not
patentable or registerable under copyright or similar statutes, made or conceived or reduced to practice or learned by me, either alone or jointly with others, during the period of my employment for
the purpose of determining whether they constitute "Inventions", as defined above.

	6.
	Ownership of Inventions—All Inventions shall be the sole property of the Company and its assigns, and the Company and its
assigns shall be the sole owner of all patents, copyrights, trademarks and other rights in connection therewith. I hereby assign to the Company any rights I may have or acquire in such Inventions. I
shall assist the Company in every proper way as to all such Inventions (but at the Company's expense) to obtain and, from time to time, enforce patents, copyrights, trademarks and other rights and
protections relating to said Inventions in any and all countries, and to that end, I will execute all documents for use in applying for and obtaining such patents, copyrights, trademarks and other
rights and protections on and enforcing such Inventions, as the Company may desire, together with any assignments thereof to the Company or persons designated by it. My obligation to assist the
Company in obtaining and enforcing patents, copyrights, trademarks and other rights and protections relating to such Inventions in any and all countries shall continue beyond the termination of my
employment, but the Company shall compensate me at a reasonable rate after my termination for time actually spent by me at the Company's request on such assistance. In the event the Company is unable,
after reasonable effort, to secure my signature on any document or documents needed to apply for or prosecute any patent, copyright or other right or protection relating to an Invention, for any
reason whatsoever, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as my agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and on my
behalf to execute and file any such application or applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents, copyrights or similar protections
thereon with the same legal force and effect as if 

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executed
by me and I hereby ratify, affirm and approve all such lawfully permitted acts accordingly. 

	7.
	Other Agreements—I represent and warrant that my execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of all the
terms of this Agreement does not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired by me in confidence or trust. I have not entered into and shall not enter into
any agreement, either written or oral, in conflict herewith.

	8.
	Use of Confidential Information of Other Persons—I represent that I have not brought and will not
bring with me to the Company or use at the Company any materials or documents of an employer or a former employer that are not generally available to the public, unless express written authorization
from such employer for their possession and use has been obtained. I also understand that I am not to breach any obligation of confidentiality that I have to any employer or former employer and agree
to fulfill all such obligations during the period of my affiliation with the Company.

	9.
	Restrictive Covenant—I hereby acknowledge and recognize my possession of Proprietary Information and
the highly competitive nature of the business of the Company and accordingly agree that, in consideration of the premises contained herein, I will not, during the period of my employment by the
Company and in the event that my employment with the Company is terminated for any reason whatsoever and whether such termination be voluntary or involuntary, for a period of three years
(3) years following such termination, (i) directly or indirectly engage in any competitive business (defined as a business that designs, develops, manufactures, markets or sells a
product, product line or service that competes with any product, product line or service of the Company as they presently exist or as may be in existence or development on the date of termination of
my employment with the Company; a competitive business, includes, without limitation, a business that designs, develops, manufactures, markets or sells any product, product line or service that uses
super critical substances either for cleaning, deposition, and/or sacrificial material removal within the semiconductor device manufacturing industry or for cleaning and drying in the microelectronics
device manufacturing industry), whether such engagement shall be as an employer, officer, director, owner, employee, partner or other participant, (ii) assist others in engaging in any
competitive business in the manner described in the foregoing clause (i), or (iii) induce employees of the Company, its affiliates or subsidiaries to terminate their employment with the
Company or such affiliate or subsidiary and/or engage in any competitive business. I understand that this Section 9 is not meant to prevent me from earning a living or fostering my career. It
is meant, however, to prevent any competitive business from gaining any unfair advantage from my knowledge of Proprietary Information and I agree to make any new employer aware of the provisions of
this Section 9.

	10.
	Agreement Not to Solicit Customers—During the course of my employment by the Company for a period
of three (3) years following the termination of such employment for any reason whatsoever and whether such termination be voluntary or involuntary, I will not, directly or indirectly, as owner,
officer, director, stockholder, partner, associate, consultant, manager, advisor, representative, employee, agent, creditor or otherwise, attempt to solicit or in any other way disturb or service,
hire, or engage any person, firm or corporation that has been an employee or customer of the Company at any time or times within three (3) years prior to the termination date of my employment,
whether or not I had direct account responsibility for a contact with such customer account.

	11.
	Remedies—I acknowledge that a remedy at law for any breach or threatened breach of the provisions
of this Agreement would be inadequate and, therefore, agree that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief in addition to any other available rights and remedies in case of any such breach or
threatened breach; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be 

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construed
as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available for any such breach or threatened breach. 

	12.
	Assignment—This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall bind and inure
to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company, whether by reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise, except that neither this Agreement nor any rights or
benefits hereunder may be assigned by me.

	13.
	Interpretation—It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced to
the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be
adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed amended to delete therefrom the portion thus adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such deletion to apply only with
respect to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made. In addition, if any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall, for
any reason, be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing it so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible
with the applicable law as it shall then appear.

	14.
	Notices—Any notice which a party is required or may desire to give pursuant to this Agreement shall be given by facsimile,
personal delivery or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Employee at the address of the Employee of record with the Company and addressed to the Company at its
principal office, or at such other place as either party may, from time to time, designate in writing. The date of personal delivery or the date of mailing or faxing of any such notice shall be deemed
to be the date of delivery thereof.

	15.
	Waivers—If either party shall waive any breach of any provision of this Agreement, her or it shall
not thereby be deemed to have waived any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement.

	16.
	Headings—The headings of the sections hereof are inserted for convenience only and shall not be
deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to affect the meaning hereof.

	17.
	Governing Law—This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of New Hampshire with respect to contracts made and to be performed wholly therein and the courts of which shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising hereunder.

	18.
	No Employment Agreement—I acknowledge that this Agreement does not constitute an employment
agreement and agree that this Agreement shall be binding upon me regardless of whether or not my employment shall continue for any length of time hereafter and whether or not my employment is
terminated for any reason whatsoever by either the Company or me or both.

	19.
	Complete Agreement; Amendments: Prior Agreements—The foregoing is the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and may not be amended, supplemented, canceled or discharged except by written instrument executed by both parties hereto. This Agreement supersedes any and all prior agreements
between the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered hereby, with the exception of the Employment Agreement between the parties effective March 30, 2006. 

        I
HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THE FOREGOING. 

	/s/  JEFFREY J. FORD      
	 	5/8/06        5/22/06

	Jeffrey J. Ford, Employee	 	Date:

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Exhibit 10.8    
    

EXECUTION  

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT  

PARTIES

        This
Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") dated as of December 30, 2005 (the "Effective Date") is entered into by and between GT Equipment Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation having its principal place of business at 243 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 (the "Company") and Kedar P. Gupta, an individual with an address at
9 Coburn Dr., Hollis, New Hampshire 03034 (hereinafter called "Employee"). 

TERMS
OF AGREEMENT 

        WHEREAS,
the Company wishes to continue to employ the Employee, and the Employee wishes to continue such employment, upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: 

        1.    Employment.    The Company hereby employs Employee, on a full-time basis, to act as the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company at the principal place of business of the Company shown above during the Employment Period and to perform such acts and duties and furnish such services to the Company
in connection with and related to that position as is customary for persons with similar positions in like companies and as the Company's Board of Directors shall from time to time reasonably direct.
Employee hereby accepts said employment. Employee shall use his best and most diligent efforts to promote the interests of the Company; shall discharge his duties in a highly competent manner; shall
provide reasonable advisory or similar services to GT Solar Holdings, LLC, as and when requested by the managing member thereof, without additional compensation or benefits; and shall devote his full
business time and his best business judgment, skill and knowledge to the performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder. Employee shall report to the Board of Directors of the Company. 

        2.    Employment Period.    The period of Employee's employment under this Agreement shall commence on the Effective
Date and shall continue for a period of thirty-six (36) months thereafter. At the end of the initial thirty-six (36) month period and any annual extension period
thereafter, the period of Employee's employment under this Agreement, subject to contrary written notice from either party at least twelve (12) months prior to the date the Agreement would
otherwise be extended, shall automatically be extended for an additional period of twelve (12) months. The employment period described above is subject to earlier termination pursuant to
Section 3.5, 4 or 5. The period of Employee's employment under this Agreement (including any annual extension periods) is referred to as the "Employment Period"). The date on which the
Executive's employment under this Agreement terminates for any reason shall be the "Termination Date." 

        3.    Compensation and Benefits.    

        3.1    Salary.    During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay Employee a salary at a minimum annualized rate
equal to $300,000 (the "Salary") payable in equal installments pursuant to the Company's customary payroll policies in force at the time of payment (but in no event less frequently than monthly), less
required payroll deductions. The Employee's Salary may be adjusted upward from time to time in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company, except that the Employee, if a Director,
shall not be entitled to vote thereon. 

 

        3.2    Bonus Plan.    During the Employment Period, the Employee shall be eligible to receive cash bonuses (each a
"Bonus") in accordance with the Company's annual bonus plan (the "Bonus Plan") as administered and approved by the Board of Directors, acting through its Compensation Committee. The Employee's target
Bonus shall be determined pursuant to the terms of the Bonus Plan. Nothing contained in this Section 3.2 shall be construed to require the Board of Directors to approve a Bonus or in any way
grant to Employee the right to receive Bonuses not otherwise approved by the Board of Directors. 

        3.3    Other Benefits.    During the Employment Period, the Employee shall be eligible to participate in health,
medical, dental, long-term disability insurance, and "401(k)" benefits and in any other employee benefit plans or programs on terms generally applicable to senior management employees. 

        3.4    Vacation.    Employee may take four (4) weeks of paid vacation during each year at such times as shall
be consistent with the Company's vacation policies and (in the Company's judgment) with the Company's vacation schedule for officers and other management employees. Employee shall also be entitled to
paid legal and religious holidays, sick days, and personal days in accordance with the Company's normal policies in effect from time to time. 

        3.5    Disability.    If during the Employment Period, Employee shall become ill, disabled, or otherwise incapacitated
so as to be unable to perform his usual duties (a) for a period in excess of one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days or (b) for more than one hundred eighty (180) days in
any consecutive twelve (12) month period, then the Company shall have the right to terminate Employee's employment under this Agreement, subject only to applicable laws, on thirty
(30) days' written notice to Employee. Termination pursuant to this Section 3.5 shall not affect any rights Employee may otherwise have under any disability insurance policies in effect
at the time of such termination. In addition, the Company will supplement the Employee for the positive difference between his Salary for the year in which the Termination Date occurs and the amount
provided to him under the Company's disability insurance policy for one (1) year following the date the Employee becomes eligible to receive benefits under such policy. 

        3.7    Severance Pay.    

        3.7.1    Termination By Company.    In the event the Company terminates Employee's employment under this Agreement
pursuant to Section 5, the Company shall provide the Employee, in exchange for a release in a form acceptable to the Company (the "Release") as to any and all claims Employee may have against
the Company and provided that the Employee has complied with the Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement (as defined below), the Severance Benefits for a twenty-four
(24) month period commencing on the first day immediately following the Termination Date. 

        3.7.2    Termination By Employee For Good Reason.    Employee may terminate his employment under this Agreement for
Good Reason (defined below) upon fifteen (15) days written notice to the Company, and in the event of such termination the Company shall provide to Employee, in exchange for the Release and
provided that the Employee has complied with the Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement (as defined below), the Severance Benefits for a twelve (12) month period commencing
on the first day immediately following the Termination Date. 

        3.7.3    Definitions.    For purposes of this Section 3.7, 

        (a)   "Good
Reason" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following circumstances; provided that the Employee has delivered written notice to the Company describing such
circumstances and the Company has not fully remedied such 

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circumstances
within fifteen (15) days following the date the Employee provides such notice: 

        (A)  a
reduction in the Employee's title, duties or responsibilities, including the assignment of inconsistent duties, without the Employee's consent, provided that it shall
not be grounds for a "Good Reason" termination if the Company reassigns certain of Employee's duties after consultation with the Employee so long as Employee remains on the Board of Directors in a
position consistent with his founding and ongoing role; 

        (B)  a
material breach of Section 1 or Section 3.1 through 3.4 or any other section of this Agreement providing for compensation or benefits in any form; 

        (C)  the
location at which the Employee performs his principal duties for the Company is moved to a new location that is more than 75 miles from the location at which
the Employee is performing his principal duties for the Company on the Effective Date; 

        (D)  the
failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to assume and agree to perform the Agreement, as contemplated in Section 9.3; or 

        (E)  any
purported termination of the Employee's employment which is not effected pursuant to the requirements of Section 5 and 8, which purported termination shall
not be effective for purposes of this Agreement. 

        The
Employee's continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any circumstance constituting Good Reason hereunder. 

        (b)   "Severance
Benefits" shall mean (i) Employee's Salary at the highest level in effect during the 180-day period immediately preceding the Termination
Date, payable in equal installments pursuant to the Company's customary payroll policies in force at the time of payment (but in no event less frequently than monthly), less required payroll
deductions and (ii) the continuation of all health, welfare and other fringe benefits which are provided to Employee pursuant to this Agreement on the Termination Date except to the extent the
continuation of any such benefits is not permitted by applicable law or the terms of any benefit documentation (provided, however, if the continuation of medical/health insurance, dental insurance,
and/or disability insurance is not permitted, the Company shall pay Employee, at the beginning of the applicable period during which he is entitled to receive Severance Benefits (such period, the
"Severance Period"), an amount equal to the amount the Company would have had to pay to provide those insurances to Employee if Employee had remained an employee of the Company for the Severance
Period). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Employee begins regular employment or consulting work prior to the end of the Severance Period, the amount Employee shall be entitled to receive pursuant to
clause (i) of this definition of "Severance Benefits" shall be reduced to the amount, if any, by which Employee's Salary exceeds Employee's base salary received from his new regular employment
or consulting work, but in no case will the payments under the Severance Benefit be made for less than twelve (12) months. Employee agrees to notify the Company if he begins regular employment
or consulting work prior to the end of the Severance Period. 

        4.    Discharge for Cause.    The Company may discharge Employee and terminate his employment under this Agreement for
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Board
of Directors of the Company except that the Employee, if a Director, shall not be entitled to vote thereon. As used in this Section 4, "Cause" shall mean any or all of the following: 

        (a)   the
Employee's gross or willful misconduct, misconduct that is repeated after written notice to the Employee, gross negligence, or negligence that is repeated after
written notice to the Employee; 

        (b)   willful
failure or refusal of Employee to perform his obligations under this Agreement, unless such failure or refusal is corrected within thirty (30) days after
notice to the Employee; 

        (c)   conviction
of a fraud or felony or any criminal offense involving dishonesty, breach of trust or moral turpitude during the Employment Period; or 

        (d)   Employee's
breach of any of the material terms of this Agreement which, if curable, is not cured within thirty (30) days of written notice to the Employee. 

        5.    Termination Without Cause.    Upon thirty (30) days prior written notice, the Company may terminate
Employee's employment under this Agreement without Cause without further liability to the Company (except as set forth in Section 3.7 above) by a majority vote of the Board of Directors of the
Company except that the Employee, if a Director, shall not be entitled to vote thereon. 

        6.    Expenses.    Pursuant to the Company's customary policies in force at the time of payment, Employee shall be
promptly reimbursed, against presentation of vouchers or receipts therefor, for all authorized expenses properly incurred by him on the Company's behalf in the performance of his duties hereunder. 

        7.    Additional Agreements.    The Employee has executed and will comply with the Confidentiality and
Non-Competition Agreement dated December 30, 2005 (the "Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement"), between the Company and the Employee. 

        8.    Notices.    Any notice or communication given by any party hereto to the other party or parties shall be in
writing and personally delivered or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the addresses provided above. All notices shall be deemed given when actually received. Any
person entitled to receive notice (or a copy thereof) may designate in writing, by notice to the other, such other address to which notices to such person shall thereafter be sent. 

        9.    Miscellaneous.    

        9.1    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties in respect of its subject
matter and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter including without limitation, the employment agreement dated as of
December 18, 2001, between the Company and the Employee; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the Employee's obligations under the Confidentiality and
Non-Competition Agreement. 

        9.2    Amendment; Waiver.    This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented, cancelled or discharged, except by
written instrument executed by the party affected thereby. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver of
any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision. 

        9.3    Binding Effect; Assignment.    Employee's rights or obligations under this Agreement may not be assigned by
Employee; except that Employee's right to compensation to the earlier of date of death or termination of actual employment shall pass to Employee's executor or administrator. The rights and
obligations of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase,
merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or 

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assets
of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such purchase, merger,
consolidation or other transaction has taken place. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid
which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise. 

        9.4    Headings.    Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall
not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose. 

        9.5    Governing Law; Interpretation.    This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed for all
purposes by the laws and public policy of the State of New Hampshire applicable to contracts executed and to be wholly performed within such State. Service of process in any dispute shall be effective
(a) upon the Company, if service is made on any officer of the Company other than the Employee; or (b) upon the Employee, if served at Employee's residence last known to the Company,
with an information copy to the Employee at any other residence, or care of a subsequent employer, of which the Company may be aware. 

        9.6    Further Assurances.    Each of the parties hereto agrees to execute, acknowledge, deliver and perform, or cause
to be executed, acknowledged, delivered and performed, at any time, or from time to time, as the case may be, all such further acts, deeds, assignments, transfers, conveyances, powers of attorney and
assurances as may be necessary or proper to carry out the provisions or intent of this Agreement. 

        9.7    Severability.    If any one or more of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions of this Agreement shall
be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. If, moreover, any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed, by limiting or reducing it, so as to be enforceable to the extent
compatible with then applicable law. 

        9.8    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 

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EXECUTION

        The
parties executed this Agreement as a sealed instrument as of the date first above written, whereupon it became binding in accordance with its terms. 

	 	 	GT EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  RICHARD K. LANDERS      

	 	 	Name:

Title:	 	 
	

 	
 	

/s/  KEDAR P. GUPTA      
 Name: Kedar P. Gupta

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