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Emerging photovoltaic manufacturers to gain from new global partnership

22 August 2008 | News From Around The Web > Power Generation | Source: Market Watch

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A global strategic partnership to benefit the emerging photovoltaic (PV) industry for solar-cell energy applications was signed today by two leaders in advanced automation -- U.S.-based Northfield Automation Systems, Inc. and German-based Solarcoating Machinery GmbH.One point of contact is the benefit for new PV companies as they gear up manufacturing operations by tapping into the strengths of both partners. Until now, PV startups worked with multiple sources to build their factories. In addition, existing solar manufacturers can more easily move from silicon to thin-film technology. Potential customers include OEMs serving energy, building material manufacturers and consumer markets.
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