Press Releases

Basler AG and Semilab Zrt have closed a deal to transfer all intellectual
properties and all assets including all activities of sales, marketing, research and development, production and services associated with the Solar Wafer Inspection Businessn from Basler to to Semilab.

Christopher Associates announces that it believes Koh Young’s KY8030-3 has established its credentials as the best and most cost-effective solder paste inspection system in the North American market with several key “wins” in the past 90 days with small, mid-sized and large manufacturers in several market sectors.

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. has signed a contract to supply solar modules to the Power Systems division of Italy-based ABB SpA (ABB), a subsidiary of ABB Group. Under the terms of the agreement, LDK Solar will deliver 13 megawatts (MW) of solar modules to ABB in the third quarter of this year.

Carmanah Technologies Corp. has been awarded a CAD$1.5 million contract by the Town of Markham, Ontario, Canada to supply, install, and commission a 250 kW solar photovoltaic grid-tie system. The system will be installed on the Town’s newly re-located Emergency Operation Centre.

Solarnexus has been awarded USD$312,000 from the California Solar Initiative’s Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment (CSI RD&D) program. The grant, which totals almost USD$1 million for the entire project enables the company, in partnership with SaveEnergy123 and kW Engineering, to develop a working framework and protocol to solve market inefficiencies.

Acro Energy Technologies Corp. has completed the second quarter ending June 30 with estimated net income of between USD$200 thousand and USD$300 thousand on gross revenues of USD$5.4 million.

After the passing of Mr. Kommerzialrat Peter Lisec – the founder of the Lisec Group of Companies – last August, the PETER LISEC Private Trust, who is the present owner of the LISEC Group, has appointed Mr. Karl Gruber as CEO and Mr. Gerhard Sonnleitner as CFO as of this June 15.

Christopher Associates has announced it will exhibit its Zoomlight high performance FFC/PET/FFC backsheet material for photovoltaics (PV) module manufacturing at the upcoming Intersolar North America exhibition.

The Meyer Burger Group has appointed a new chief executive officer at its subsidiary 3S Swiss Solar Systems Ltd in Lyss.

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced that it has entered into a strategic multi-year supply agreement with MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. Under the agreement, JA Solar will provide high performance solar modules beginning in the third quarter of 2010 and going through 2012.