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16.09.2010 11:50
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- Roth & Rau opens EVA plant in Italy
- Expansion of service activities in photovoltaics business
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 15 September 2010 - Roth & Rau Italy S.r.l., a
subsidiary of the German company Roth & Rau AG, this week inaugurated a
production line for ethyl-vinyl-acetate (EVA) foils in the Italian city of
Monza. EVA foils are used to laminate solar cells when assembling solar
modules so as to protect the cells from environmental influences. The new
production plant is one of the most modern across the whole of Europe and
has an annual production capacity of 5 million square metres. The plant is
to be operated in three shifts from October 2010 already. Roth & Rau is
thus expanding its market position in Italy. Roth & Rau Italy already has a
very high share of EVA foil sales in the Italian PV market. By developing
its own production facilities, Roth & Rau Italy will be able to react
faster to its customers' needs. Furthermore, the company is planning to
expand its sales activities, especially in Southern Europe.
'We have invested around Euro 2.5 million in the new EVA production
facility in Italy', commented Dr. Dietmar Roth, CEO of Roth & Rau AG. 'This
way, we intend to further boost our position in the Italian market. What's
more, we have also taken a major step forward within our strategy of not
only supplying pure equipment, but also offering a greater range of service
activities in our photovoltaics business.'
About Roth & Rau AG:
Roth & Rau AG, based in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, has been one of the world's
leading suppliers of production equipment and innovative production
technologies for the photovoltaics industry for more than 10 years now. In
its photovoltaics segment, Roth & Rau focuses on providing antireflective
coating systems and turnkey production lines for use in the manufacture of
crystalline silicon solar cells. Further products include thermal
processing systems also used in the manufacture of crystalline silicon
solar cells, as well as coating systems and turnkey production lines for
the manufacture of thin film solar modules. Roth & Rau MicroSystems, a
subsidiary located in the Wüstenbrand district, develops and produces
process systems for plasma and ion beam enhanced thin film and surface
processing methods tailored to customers' specific needs. The customers
served by this division particularly include companies in the semiconductor
industry, R&D departments in various other industrial sectors, research
institutes and universities. The portfolio of the Roth & Rau Group is
supplemented by software products in the field of systems management,
production monitoring and maintenance and service offerings.
Contact:
Roth & Rau AG
Prof. Dr. Silvia Roth
Tel.: +49 (0) 3723/6685-333
E-Mail: investor@roth-rau.de
Haubrok Investor Relations GmbH
Simone Gorny
Tel.: +49 (0) 211/17183537
E-Mail: s.gorny@haubrok.de
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Language: English
Company: Roth & Rau AG
An der Baumschule 6-8
09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal
Deutschland
Phone: 03723 6685-0
Fax: 03723 6685-100
E-mail: info@roth-rau.de
Internet: www.roth-rau.de
ISIN: DE000A0JCZ51
WKN: A0JCZ5
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in München, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Stuttgart
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