Posted: 21.07.2010 Go Back Print This Article

Big sale in Korea

Meyer Burger wins order for over CHF 60 million with customer in Korea

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has today that the group members Meyer Burger Ltd and Hennecke Systems GmbH succeeded in concluding a contract for the supply of slicing- sand wafer inspection -systems with Nexolon, Korea. Nexolon plans an expansion of its production capacity from 850MW to 1GW in 2011. The wire- and ID-saws from Meyer Burger Ltd and the Wafer inspection systems from Hennecke Systems GmbH will secure the manufacturing of high quality solar wafers.

Nexolon, headquartered in Seoul, Korea, was established in 2007. The production plant which is located in Iksan, Korea, plans to expand its production capacity to 1GW by the end of 2011. Nexolon focuses on solar power and has become one of the leading manufacturers of mono- and multi-crystalline solar wafers.