Siliken Consolidates Production Operations

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Siliken, an international company dedicated to the development of global solutions for the PV solar energy sector, today announced further progress on its Restructuring Plan across the company’s global production and business units.

“We are confident that centralized production will uphold delivery service and quality standards of Siliken, while enhancing our customers’ ability to be more competitive in the market through cost effective, kilowatt-hour focused solutions”

In an effort to reduce costs and improve market positioning, Siliken will conclude its production activities in Tijuana, Mexico, and consolidate its production operations to Europe. All modules will be produced in Siliken’s facilities in Spain and Romania, featuring fully and semi-automated lines with a total capacity of 280MW.

“We are confident that centralized production will uphold delivery service and quality standards of Siliken, while enhancing our customers’ ability to be more competitive in the market through cost effective, kilowatt-hour focused solutions,” stated Scott Sporrer, Vice President and General Manager of Siliken USA.

Carlos Navarro, President of the Group, commented, “This global measure improves manufacturing efficiencies and solar panel deliverability across all markets, and guarantees product competitiveness in the residential, commercial and utility segments. This will position us for continued growth in the U.S. and other key global markets where Siliken has a presence.”

Siliken, Innovation Experience

Siliken is an international company developing solutions for the renewable energy industry, especially in the area of photovoltaic solar energy. It manufactures and distributes photovoltaic modules and components. Siliken has module production plants in Spain and Romania, next to its own purification plant for solar-grade silicon in Spain. Siliken modules are subjected to strict quality control tests in order to guarantee product efficiency, flexibility and durability. Testimony to this are the modules’ No. 1 ranking in 2010 and No. 2 ranking in 2011 in the leading independent survey carried out in the test laboratories of Photon in Aachen, Germany.

Today, Siliken continues its international expansion, strengthening its position as a reference in the world of renewable energy.

For more information, please visit www.siliken.com