Continued success for MB PERC: Meyer Burger awarded further contract for around CHF 15 million from an existing customer for the industry-leading MB PERC cell upgrade technology.

 Continued success for MB PERC: Meyer Burger awarded further contract for around CHF 15 million from an existing customer for the industry-leading MB PERC cell upgrade technology. 

The demand for Meyer Burger’s MB PERC cell upgrade technology continues with a contract from an existing Asian customer for the delivery, installation and commissioning of the MAiA 2.1 upgrade cell coating platform. The contract volume is around CHF 15 million.

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the successful conclusion of a further important contract with an existing Asian customer for MB PERC on the MAiA 2.1 technology platform. This contract further confirms the strong demand for cell upgrade technology and Meyer Burger’s position as market leader for PERC. With the MAiA technology platform, the customer plans to increase its production volume of high efficiency cells. The contract volume is around CHF 15 million. Delivery and commissioning of the equipment is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2017.

For further information, please contact:

Ingrid Carstensen

Corporate Communications

Tel: +41 (0)33 221 28 34

ingrid.carstensen@meyerburger.com

Daniel Eicher

c/o Tolxdorff & Eicher Consulting

Tel: +41 (0)33 221 28 83

daniel.eicher@meyerburger.com

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