Cencorp Corporation, a Finland-based industrial automation specialists, is expected to start its first deliveries of its conductive backsheet material to new PV module manufacturing customer based in China.
The company said that deliveries were expected to start in the first-half of 2013 and could generate a minimum revenue expectation of €20 million over the next three years, based on a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
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Cencorp noted that production of the conductive backsheet material would be made at its plant in Beijing, China.
The company has been active in building a technology portfolio for next generation PV module assembly. Cencorp acquired the conductive backsheet business unit of Avery Dennison in August, 2012 including IP related to module manufacturing.
In October, last year Cencorp acquired Sunweb Solar Energy for its IP related to MWT (metal wrap through) back contact solar cell and module assembly technology and related pilot production line.
