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Meyer Burger Technology Ltd – Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 2016 approves all proposals by the Board of Directors

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd – Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 2016 approves all proposals by the Board of Directors The ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange MBTN) held on 3 May 2016 approved all proposals by the Board of Directors with clear majorities. In total, 23,961,855 registered shares […]

teamtechnik at SNEC 2016: new TT2100 high-performance stringer with 65 MWpcapacity

At the prestigious SNEC trade fair in Shanghai, China this year, teamtechnik will present the next generation of high-speed stringer machines – now with a slimmer design and yet higher performance. Live demonstrations by the market-leading company will showcase the precision and speed with which the TT2100 solders solar cells. The new generation of teamtechnik […]

Heliatek wins GreenTec “Production” Award

Heliatek has won the GreenTec Award in the “Production” category. The Dresden- and Ulm-based technology company won the award for its innovative, vacuum roll-to-roll pro­duction process used to manufacture HeliaFilm®, an organic solar film applied mainly on building façades. The award was received by Dr. Ralph Wichtendahl, Vice President Operations of Heliatek during the Hannover […]

Centrotherm photovoltaics takes positive stock of 2015 and starts FY 2016 with good order book position

Centrotherm has exceeded its goal of a breakeven consolidated net result in the 2015 financial year as a consequence of one-off effects. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) amounted to EUR 19.0 million (previous year: EUR 19.6 million), equivalent to a 13.7% EBIT margin (previous year: 10.3%). Along with cost-reduction measures that were already launched in 2014, other operating […]

DuPont Reports 1Q Operating EPS(1) of $1.26 and GAAP EPS of $1.39

First-Quarter Highlights First-quarter operating earnings1 were $1.26 per share, equal to the prior year. Excluding $0.10 per share of negative impact from currency, operating EPS1 increased 8 percent versus prior year. GAAP2 earnings per share were $1.39 versus $1.11 in prior year. Operating costs3 declined by approximately $135 million, a 7 percent reduction versus prior […]

Research Institutes optimize Cell Concepts

More than 100 SCHMID APCVD systems are already in use for solar cell mass production worldwide. Several research institutes are now also actively working on modern cell concepts such as PERL (Passivated Emitter and Rear Locally diffusion) or IBC (Interdigitated Back Contact) which can be produced more cost-effectively with the help of APCVD coatings. “Our […]

Suniva Named Manufacturer of the Year

Suniva, Inc., the leading American manufacturer of high-efficiency, cost-competitive crystalline silicon solar products, today announces that Technical College System of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Economic Development has selected Suniva as Manufacturer of the Year for 2016 in the medium size business category. As part of Manufacturing Appreciation Week, the company attended the annual […]

Imec and Crystal Solar Demonstrate 22.5 Percent nPERT Si Solar Cells on Kerfless Epitaxial Wafers

World-leading nanoelectronics research center imec and Crystal Solar, a pioneer in direct wafer growing technologies for the next generation of solar photovoltaic products, today announced that they have achieved a 22.5 percent cell efficiency (certified by FhG ISE CalLab) with nPERT silicon (Si) solar cells manufactured on 6-inch mono-crystalline epitaxially grown kerfless wafers. Marking an industry […]