Meyer Burger receives important order of about CHF 10 million for the delivery and provisioning of core components for a fully integrated photovoltaic production line in South America
Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract with a European customer to supply and provision high-precision wafer and cell equipment worth about CHF 10 million. The systems form the core components of a fully integrated photovoltaic production line from monocrystalline silicon ingot to solar module which is to be built in South America. The delivery of the wafer and cell production systems is scheduled for the second half of 2014.Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the successful conclusion of an important contract with a European customer. The order consists of the delivery and provisioning of high-precision wafer and cell equipment of about CHF 10 million. The systems form the core components of a fully integrated photovoltaic production line from monocrystalline silicon ingot to solar module which is to be built in South America. The production facility has an annual capacity of 70 MW. The locally produced solar modules will primarily be used to meet the respective country’s energy supply needs.
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Meyer Burger is a leading global technology Group specialising in innovative systems and processes based on semiconductor technologies. The Group’s focus is on photovoltaics (solar industry) while its competencies and technologies also cover important areas of the semiconductor and the optoelectronic industries as well as other selected high-end markets based on semiconductor materials. The Group currently employs over 1,800 people across three continents. Over the past ten years, Meyer Burger has risen to the forefront of the photovoltaic market and established itself as an international premium brand by offering superior precision products and innovative technologies.
The Group’s offering in systems, product equipment and services along the photovoltaic value chain includes the manufacturing processes for wafers, solar cells, solar modules and solar systems. Meyer Burger provides substantial added value to its customers and clearly differentiates itself from its competitors by focusing on the entire value chain.
The Group’s comprehensive product portfolio is complemented by a worldwide service network with spare parts, consumables, process know-how, customer support, after-sales services, training and other services. Meyer Burger Group is represented in Europe, Asia and North America in the respective key markets and has subsidiaries and own service centres in China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore, Taiwan and the USA. The Group is also working intensively to develop new markets such as South America, Africa and the Arab region. The registered shares of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: MBTN).
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