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Solarvalue Buys Production Plant in
Slovenia

Future Production of Solar Grade
Silicon Secured in the Long Term

Solarvalue Proizvodnja d.d. has bought a large part of
the TDR factory in Ruse, Slovenia. Solarvalue also
plans to take over about 60 long-term TDR employees.
A subsidiary of Solarvalue AG in Berlin, the Slovenian
company will be using the newly purchased buildings,
arc furnaces and facilities for the future production
of solar grade silicon. “With this strategic investment,
we now have the entire infrastructure necessary to
produce solar grade silicon available as part of our
own company,” says Claudia Boehringer, Chief
Executive Officer of Solarvalue AG.

Following a detailed risk assessment and cost-benefit
analysis of the existing concept, including the lease for the
facilities, Solarvalue decided to buy a part of the factory. A
core component of the production equipment is a highperformance
arc furnace, which is ideally suited to meet
the technical requirements for the production of solar grade
silicon. In addition, Solarvalue now has the necessary
infrastructure for its energy and water supply. The company
plans to take on about 60 TDR employees with excellent
know-how of the entire value added supply chain. “With
these experts we will be able to cover all areas of Supply
Chain Management (SCM) Ð from the procurement of raw
materials and production through to logistics and
distribution,” says Claudia Boehringer.

The size of the purchased production area exceeds the space
leased before. The fact that the individual buildings and
facilities are connected is an advantage since internal logistic
efforts will now be greatly simplified. The new transport
routes of e.g. raw materials and liquid metal are much
shorter, making them more efficient.

“The purchase of the production area allows us the long-term
planning reliability necessary for the years to come,” explains
Claudia Boehringer. “We are now in a better and more
flexible position than before, whilst showing our long-term
commitment in the region. The expansion of our production,
particularly in terms of quantity and further value added
steps, is now secured.”

Solarvalue AG was established in June 2005. The main
purpose of the company is the manufacture of solar grade
silicon. Its long-term goal is the development of the entire
value chain of an integrated PV enterprise.

For further information, please visit www.solarvalue.com

Berlin, 12.07.2007