Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract for wire saws and wafer inspection systems of over CHF 25 million with JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. As China’s second biggest manufacturer of solar cells, JA Solar relies on the expansion of its wafer manufacturing facility in Donghai, China, of up to 300 MW in wafering capacity by the end of 2010, on the highly developed slicing- and wafer –inspection systems from Meyer Burger Ltd and Hennecke Systems GmbH. The completion of the facility is expected by the end of the year 2010
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that the group members Meyer Burger Ltd and Hennecke Systems GmbH succeeded in concluding a contract for the supply of high-tech slicing- and wafer- inspection systems with China’s second biggest cell manufacturer JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. For the expansion of its wafer production plant in Donghai, Jiangsu Province, from 120MW to 300MW in 2010, JA Solar relies on the highly advanced slicing- and inspection-systems of Meyer Burger Ltd and Hennecke Systems GmbH and puts its confidence in the technological leadership, the international experience and the reputation of the Meyer Burger Group. The completion of the facility is expected by the end of the year 2010.
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. was established in 2005 and focuses on design, development, production and sales of high-performance solar power products. The company has built two state-of-the-art solar cell manufacturing facilities in Ningjin, Hebei Province and Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province with a total capacity of over 1 GW. The capacity of its multi-crystalline silicon wafer manufacturing facility in Donghai, Jiangsu Province is planned to reach 300 MW by the end of 2010. JA Solar Holdings is committed to the research and development of high efficiency crystalline solar cell and has developed a new type of solar cell with conversion efficiency of approximately 19% through advanced process development efforts.
Further information:
Werner Buchholz
Head of Corporate Communications
Tel +41 (0) 33 439 05 06
w.buchholz@meyerburger.ch
About Meyer Burger Technology Ltd
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Meyer Burger is a leading and globally active technology group for innovative systems and processes for
cutting and handling crystalline and other high-grade materials.
The machines, competences and technologies of the different companies within the group are used in the solar industry (photovoltaics), semiconductor and optical industry. The thinnest wafers made from silicon, sapphire or other crystals are required in these three markets to manufacture solar modules, switching circuits or high-performance LEDs. The group’s core competences are made up of a whole range of production processes, machines and systems that are used within the value chain in the manufacture of high quality wafers. Since the merger in January 2010 with 3S Industries Ltd, the worldwide leader in turnkey production lines and single equipment for the manufacturing of solar modules, the group also covers the entire value chain for solar module production and combines the key technologies of soldering, laminating and testing under one roof. Solar module manufacturers worldwide use the string soldering machines of Somont, the laminating lines of 3S Swiss Solar Systems and the testing technologies of Pasan, to produce solar modules whose performance, operating life and quality meet the highest demands. The group’s comprehensive range of products includes a worldwide service network with wear and tear parts, consumables, re-grooving services, process know-how, servicing, after-sales service, training and other services. As a globally active company, the group is represented in Europe, Asia and North America in the respective key markets.
Meyer Burger has its headquarters and the production facility of Meyer Burger Ltd in Switzerland, while the group companies, Meyer Burger Automation GmbH, Hennecke Systems GmbH and AMB Apparate + Maschinenbau GmbH have their headquarters and production facilities in Germany. Diamond Materials Tech, Inc., has its headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. The production facilities of 3S Swiss Solar Systems and Pasan are also located in Switzerland, while Somont is located in Germany. Meyer Burger Group has also subsidiaries and own service centres in Germany, Norway, Spain, USA, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. In other important markets, the company relies on selected independent agents. The registered shares of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: MBTN).
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