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February 5, 2010

RothRau AG takes over solar activities of the OTB Group B.V.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 05 February 2010 – RothRau AG is to take over from the OTB Group B.V., Eindhoven, Netherlands, 100% of the shares in that company’s subsidiary OTB Solar B.V. (OTB). OTB’s product portfolio consists of systems and technologies for the solar industry, especially antireflective coating systems and turnkey production lines for use in the manufacture of crystalline silicon solar cells. Moreover, OTB’s core competencies also include high-rate PECVD coating processes and industrial ink-jet printing applications with interesting potential for use in the production of new, high-efficiency solar cells. All of OTB’s products, like those of RothRau, are based on inline production.
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October 8, 2009: Press Release:

OTB Solar and ARISE Technologies announce significant progress in development and deployment of innovative selective emitter approach

OTB Solar and ARISE Technologies Corporation (TSX: APV and Frankfurt: A3T), which is dedicated to becoming a leader in high performance, high quality, cost-effective solar technology, today announced that their cooperation has resulted in significant progress in the development and deployment of OTB Solar's Single Pass Selective Emitter Process, in combination with a conventional diffusion furnace, to produce high efficiency silicon based photovoltaic cells.

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September 2009

OTB Solar announces new representative in Asia

OTB Solar strenghtened it's sales and service force in Asia with a new agent. Mr. Steven Ho (managing Director) and Dr. Lye-Hung Chu (Director Sales/Applications) will be representing OTB Solar from Singapore. Their territory consists of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, Hong Kong and The Philippines.


July 9, 2009.

OTB Solar commissions Line 2 of its customer ARISE

ARISE Technologies Corporation (TSX: APV and Frankfurt: A3T), which is dedicated to become a leader in high performance, high quality, cost-effective solar technology, today announced that its photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing plant in Bischofswerda, Germany has completed, on schedule, the Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for Line 2.
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July 8, 2009.

Ron Kok has resigned as President of OTB Group

Ronaldus JCM Kok has resigned as President of OTB Group as of
June 1st 2009. Ron Kok will focus on innovative developments in other
technologies. Ron Kok, founder of OTB , wishes the company all success
for the future.


June 8, 2009.

OTB Solar installs first silicon-ink inkjet system at Innovalight

Inkjet system capable of printing over 2000 high performance solar cells per hour.
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June 8, 2009.

OTB Solar installs first silicon-ink inkjet system at Innovalight

Inkjet system capable of printing over 2000 high performance solar cells per hour.
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May 5, 2009.

OTB Solar opens Shanghai office

OTB Solar announced today that it has opened an office in Shanghai, China, and has appointed Wen Lien as Managing Director to lead its expanding China business. All sales, installation and service activities in China will be coordinated from this office.

“Opening an office in China is another step in further strengthening our presence in this key market” says Dr. Paul Breddels, CEO of OTB Solar. The opening was accompanied by a celebration event taking place in Sofitel Pudong that was attended by major cell producers from both China and Taiwan.

September 23, 2008.

Successful introduction of OTB Solar’s new products at the 23rd Photovoltaics Conference in Valencia, Spain

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September 19, 2008.

OTB Solar enters photovoltaic market in China with significant contract

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August 29, 2008.

NanoGram Corporation Signs OTB as a Partner for SilFoil™ Solar Module Pilot Plant.

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August 19, 2008.

OTB Solar presents new products at 23rd European Photovoltaic Conference & Exhibition, Valencia, Sept 1-5.

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August 30, 2007.

Solar Power Industries, Inc. signs contract with OTB Solar B.V.

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August 30, 2007.

Multinational Photovoltaic Cell Producer signs contract with OTB Solar B.V.

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August 29, 2007.

OTB Solar LINEx in-line cell production line debuts in India.

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March 30, 2007.

Arise Technologies Deutschland GmbH signs contract with OTB Solar B.V.

>> Read more (Press release, March 28, 2007)


December 12, 2006.

Hamel Award 2006 Press Release Nominations

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South-Korea, May 12, 2006

LARGE SOUTH-KOREAN ORDER IN SOLAR ENERGY MARKET

OTB Solar announces the successful installation of a 30 MW production line to the South-Korean solar cell manufacturing company KPE.

>> Read more (Press release, May 12, 2006)


London, April 12, 2005

OTB selected as Red Herring 100 winner

Red Herring today announced that OTB-Group is a recipient of Red Herring 100 Europe, a selection of the 100 private companies in Europe and Israel that play a leading role in innovation and technology.

>> Read more (Press release Red Herring 100 winner)