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Meyer Burger successfully signs new contract with GCL in China worth more than CHF 160 million.


Meyer Burger has won additional orders for high precision wire saws and wafer inspection systems from Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited that is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock: 3800.HK). The wire saws from MB Wafertec and the inspection systems from Hennecke Metrology Systems will ensure the manufacture of the high grade quality multi-crystalline solar wafers required by GCL-Poly to meet its production targets and customer needs.

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that MB Wafertec and Hennecke, both members of the Meyer Burger Technology Group, successfully concluded contracts for the supply of high-tech slicing and wafer inspection systems. GCL-Poly selected again Meyer Burger for the delivery of precision wire saws and inspection systems against a strong competition in the industry.

GCL-Poly is China’s largest and one of the world’s leading polysilicon and wafer suppliers and also a top green energy enterprise in China. The company has chosen Meyer Burger as a preferred supplier of advanced photovoltaic technologies and highly integrated systems. With its innovative drive to advance and develop new technologies and its strong service-oriented customer focus, Meyer Burger is helping GCL-Poly to meet its growing manufacturing requirements.

Meyer Burger CEO Peter Pauli commented that, “as a leading process and system supplier in the photovoltaic industry, it is very important for us to successfully build on our strong relationships with key solar energy companies and demonstrate our technological leadership in the market.”

GCL Zhu Gong Shan, chairman and CEO, added that, “we choose Meyer Burger as our strategic supplier enabling us to produce top quality solar wafers and meet the increasing demand for our high quality products in the solar industry as well as achieve our growth targets.”

 

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