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Big Solar Order
Roth & Rau AG wins major order worth € 26.0 million
Roth & Rau AG has received a major order to supply two turnkey production lines worth € 26.0 million. The lines, which have production capacities of 60 MWp each, are due to be supplied to the Korean solar cell manufacturer Millinet Solar from June 2009 (1st line) and November 2009 (2nd line). This major order underlines Roth & Rau's position as one of the world's leading turnkey suppliers. “More than anything, it was our in-line technology and extensive experience in organising and handling turnkey projects which enabled us to prevail over international competitors,” commented Dr. Dietmar Roth, CEO of Roth & Rau AG.The Millinet project will be the first project to be handled by Roth & Rau together with its new cooperation partner, Manz Automation AG.
“The cooperation with Manz will enable our customers to benefit from an optimally coordinated equipment and technology package characterised by a high degree of cost effectiveness. We are pleased to have an opportunity of proving this so quickly with our first reference project,” commented Dr. Dietmar Roth.
Roth & Rau achieved a further substantial increase in new orders in the past 2008 financial year. Orders amounted to € 269.2 million in total and thus improved by 10.1% compared with the previous year (2007: € 244.6 million). The first major order in the new year shows that companies are continuing to invest in the development and expansion of production capacities in 2009 as well and that turnkey projects are in especially great demand.
“Our superb positioning and our technologically leading products enabled us to successfully acquire the Millinet order in spite of the difficult market climate,” added Dr. Dietmar Roth. “Against this background, we are optimistic with regard to demand in the medium term. We nevertheless expect to see more subdued developments in the order situation in the first half of 2009, as some solar cell manufacturers will postpone their investment projects. We expect to see a recovery in this respect at the earliest in the second half of 2009.”
“The cooperation with Manz will enable our customers to benefit from an optimally coordinated equipment and technology package characterised by a high degree of cost effectiveness. We are pleased to have an opportunity of proving this so quickly with our first reference project,” commented Dr. Dietmar Roth.
Roth & Rau achieved a further substantial increase in new orders in the past 2008 financial year. Orders amounted to € 269.2 million in total and thus improved by 10.1% compared with the previous year (2007: € 244.6 million). The first major order in the new year shows that companies are continuing to invest in the development and expansion of production capacities in 2009 as well and that turnkey projects are in especially great demand.
“Our superb positioning and our technologically leading products enabled us to successfully acquire the Millinet order in spite of the difficult market climate,” added Dr. Dietmar Roth. “Against this background, we are optimistic with regard to demand in the medium term. We nevertheless expect to see more subdued developments in the order situation in the first half of 2009, as some solar cell manufacturers will postpone their investment projects. We expect to see a recovery in this respect at the earliest in the second half of 2009.”
