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In another example of the rust-tech industrial base converting to cleantech manufacturing, Skyline Solar has partnered with the Cosma International unit of global automotive supplier Magna International to start pilot commercial production of the reflective racking, mounting, and other structural components of Skyline's high gain solar (HGS) system. The initial manufacturing is taking place at a Cosma metal-stamping facility previously used for auto parts production in Troy, MI, on the same campus as the Magna unit's engineering center, where the two companies’ teams have worked together on product design and materials optimization.

Another concentrator photovoltaics company has emerged from stealth mode--Skyline Solar. The Mountain View, CA-based manufacturer of "high gain solar" (HGS) arrays for the commercial, industrial, government, and utility markets says it has achieved key product, financing, and customer milestones, including the receipt of Series A venture financing and a U.S. Department of Energy grant, the appointment of key executives and board members, construction of its first demonstration plant, the start of pilot manufacturing, and the submission of components for certification.