1 July 2009

Meyer Burger to change its financial reporting to IFRS

Media ReleaseBaar, 1 July 2009Meyer Burger to change its financial reporting to IFRSMeyer Burger Technology AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has decided to change its financial reporting from Swiss GAAP FER to IFRS (International...  more

2 June 2009

Meyer Burger launches the BrickMaster BM 850 – maximum productivity at best cost of ownership 

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN), a globally active technology group for innovative systems and processes in the photovoltaic industry, launches the market introduction of a new product, the BrickMaster...  more

29 April 2009

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd – Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approves all proposals by the Board of Directors

Press ReleaseBaar, 29 April 2009   Meyer Burger Technology Ltd – Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approves all proposals by the Board of DirectorsThe ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd...  more

23 March 2009

Meyer Burger – Strong growth in sales and earnings in 2008

Meyer Burger generated excellent growth in sales and earnings during fiscal year 2008. Net sales rose 119% to CHF 455.4 million (2007: CHF 208.0 million) and EBITDA increased 204% to CHF 84.4 million (2007: CHF 27.8 million). At...  more

24 February 2009

Meyer Burger introduces temporary short-time working at production in Thun

Press ReleaseBaar, 24th February 2009Meyer Burger introduces temporary short-time working at production in ThunMeyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the temporary introduction of short-time...  more

12 February 2009

Meyer Burger announces strong growth in Net Sales and Earnings in 2008

Press ReleaseBaar, 12th February 2009 Meyer Burger announces strong growth in Net Sales and Earnings in 2008Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced key figures (un-audited) for the annual results...  more

9 January 2009

Meyer Burger wins another large contract worth more than CHF 40 million

Meyer Burger wins an order to supply wire saws to SolarWorld, the German solar company. The order amounts to more than CHF 40 million. The wire saws will be supplied as part of the production expansion of SolarWorld plants. The...  more

7 January 2009

Meyer Burger reacts appropriately and effectively to the difficult economic environment

Press ReleaseBaar, 7th January 2009Meyer Burger reacts appropriately and effectively to the difficult economic environmentMeyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that its subsidiary Meyer Burger Ltd...  more

17 December 2008

Meyer Burger strengthens its presence in Germany with a new customer service and research & technology facility in the New Federal States.

Meyer Burger Services GmbH, a 100% corporate affiliate of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd, is relocating its headquarters to Halle (Saale) in the New Federal States. In addition to the customer service Meyer Burger Services GmbH will...  more

1 December 2008

Meyer Burger successfully concludes a contract with Germany’s WACKER SCHOTT Solar GmbH.

Meyer Burger Ltd has won from the WACKER SCHOTT Solar GmbH joint venture an important order for wire and cropping saws with a total order value for a moderate double-digit amount in millions Swiss Francs. The first wire saws,...  more

24 November 2008

Meyer Burger and EMIX SA: Joint Development Activities 

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it will not complete the acquisition of a majority stake of EMIX SA, a French company headquartered in St-Maurice La Souterraine (F).   more

8 October 2008

Meyer Burger wins another contract for wire saws from Jinglong Group, China

Meyer Burger concludes another contract for wire saws for over CHF 30 million with Jinglong Group in China. In the course of Jinglong Group’s planned expansion of their production capacity the wire saws of Meyer Burger will...  more

12 September 2008

Meyer Burger – Dynamic Growth – Excellent Outlook

Meyer Burger achieved very strong growth in the first half of 2008. Net sales tripled compared to the same period last year and reached CHF 201.0 million (HY1 2007 CHF 67.3 million). This amount in HY1 2008 is almost on a par...  more

11 September 2008

Meyer Burger wins another large contract for wire and band saws from REC Wafer 

Meyer Burger concludes a contract for wire and band saws for over CHF 62 million from REC Wafer. The machines will be used in REC Wafer’s planned production plant for the manufacture of solar wafers, cells and modules. The new...  more

8 September 2008

Meyer Burger wins another contract for wire saws from Konca Solar Ltd in China.

Meyer Burger concludes a contract for wire saws for over CHF 30 million with an option for further saws with a volume over CHF 30 million from Konca Solar (Wuxi) Ltd in China. In the course of Konca Solar’s planned expansion of...  more

21 July 2008

Meyer Burger plans to acquire a majority stake in the French group EMIX SA in order to strengthen its offerings along the value chain and to close the crystallisation gap

Meyer Burger has signed a conditinal share purchase agreement to acquire a majority stake of around 76% of the share capital of EMIX SA, a French company headquartered in St-Maurice La Souterraine (F). EMIX is a specialist in the...  more

10 July 2008

Meyer Burger is harvesting further fruits in the Solar Industry – Successful closing for a contract of Wire Saws amounting to approximately CHF 60 million with ReneSola from China

Meyer Burger Ltd has received another significant order from ReneSola for the delivery of Wire Saws in the amount of approximately CHF 60 million. The first shipment of the Wire Saws DS 264 will take place in mid 2008. The entire...  more

3 June 2008

Hennecke receives order of approx. CHF 1.6 million for the integration of the newly developed “Micro Crack Measurement” system for solar wafers

Hennecke Systems GmbH, a member of the Meyer Burger Technology Group, wins a significant order of approx. CHF 1.6 million from a leading European manufacturer of solar wafers for the integration of Micro Crack measuring modules...  more

21 May 2008

Meyer Burger adheres to its corporate strategy – The Company dissociates itself from a conclusion concerning a possible entrance into thin film technology mentioned in an article published in Handelszeitung today, Wednesday 21 May 2008

In today’s edition of Handelszeitung, 21 May 2008, an interview was published, which suggested that Meyer Burger Technology Ltd might consider an entrance into thin film technology as a possible scenario. This interpretation is...  more

8 May 2008

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd – Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approves all proposals by the Board of Directors

The ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SWX Swiss Exchange: MBTN), held in Berne on 8 May 2008, approved all proposals by the Board of Directors. In total, 813,773 registered shares were...  more

6 May 2008

Disclosure of shareholding

Disclosure of shareholding of Swisscanto Fondsleitung Ltd  more

27 March 2008

Meyer Burger – Dynamic Growth in Fiscal Year 2007 – Positive Outlook

Meyer Burger achieved strong organic growth in fiscal year 2007. Incoming orders rose by more than CHF 540 million to CHF 710.5 million (2006: CHF 169.7 million). Net sales increased by 152% to CHF 208.0 million (2006: CHF 82.6...  more

11 March 2008

Disclosure of shareholding

 PRESS RELEASEBaar, 11th March 2008 Disclosure of shareholdingIn accordance with the regulations laid down in the law governing the stock exchange (Art. 20), Meyer Burger Technology AG (SWX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) received on 5th...  more

14 February 2008

Meyer Burger concludes purchase contract for the acquisition of its majority stake in Hennecke Systems GmbH

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SWX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has successfully concluded the acquisition of the majority stake of 66% in Hennecke Systems GmbH in Zülpich, Germany, that was announced on 21st December 2007. The purchase...  more

1 February 2008

Meyer Burger signs strategic contract with a leading Solar System Manufacturer in Spain

Meyer Burger extends their provision of fully integrated wafer manufacturing systems with Pevafersa a leading Spanish Solar System Manufacturer. Besides the entire equipment for a fully integrated wafer manufacturing line Meyer...  more

17 January 2008

Meyer Burger signs contract with value of over CHF 27 million with an option for a further CHF 13 million with a new customer in Asia

The new customer in Asia puts its trust into Meyer Burger’s saw technologies and expertise, as it builds a new multi-crystalline wafer factory. The order received amounts to more than CHF 27 million and includes the supply of...  more

10 January 2008

Meyer Burger concludes purchase contract for the acquisition of its majority stake in AMB Apparate + Maschinenbau GmbH

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SWX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) has successfully concluded the acquisition of the majority stake of 51% of the share capital in AMB Apparate + Maschinenbau GmbH that was announced on 21st December 2007. The...  more

21 December 2007

Meyer Burger acquires majority stakes in Hennecke GmbH, Zülpich/DE and in amb Bernhard Brain Apparate + Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG

Meyer Burger acquires the majority shareholding of Hennecke GmbH and of amb Bernhard Brain Apparate + Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG. Hennecke is an internationally active company, specialising in high-precision measurement...  more

18 December 2007

Meyer Burger wins contract of over CHF 35 million

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SWX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today, that the company has signed a contract for the delivery of wire saws with another leading manufacturer of solar cells, located in the Asian region. The total...  more

3 October 2007

Meyer Burger signs longterm delivery program with Trina Solar in China

Meyer Burger continues in its endeavours to become a worldwide leading independent Swiss equipment manufacturer of fully integrated and highly specialized cutting and slicing systems, and to supply strongly growing market...  more

11 September 2007

Meyer Burger presents half year results 2007

Meyer Burger achieved strong organic growth during the first half year of 2007 and further strengthened its dominant market position in the photovoltaic industry. Incoming orders increased by 391% to CHF 386.9 million (HY1 2006:...  more

29 August 2007

Meyer Burger successful in the strongly expanding Japanese solar market

Space Energy Corporation, a Japanese wafer manufacturer based in Tokyo, Japan,and with production sites in China’s Jinzhou and Zhuolu cities, is tooling up with Meyer Burger wire saws for the expansion of its wafer capacity in...  more

9 August 2007

Meyer Burger wins contract of approximately CHF 18 million, with an option for a further CHF 7 million.

Meyer Burger wins another important contract in the European solar industry. The customer, NorSun AS, is putting its trust in Meyer Burger’s wafer technology systems for the construction of a completely new 130 megawatt...  more

18 July 2007

Disclosure of shareholding

Disclosure of shareholdingIn accordance with the regulations laid down in the law governing the stock exchange (Art. 20), Meyer Burger Technology AG (SWX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) received the below mentioned notifiable information:  more

11 July 2007

Meyer Burger has amended its net sales and EBIT-targets upwards for 2007 appreciably

Meyer Burger profited from very positive developments in the solar industry market. Order backlog has increased threefold in the first 6 months of 2007 exceeding CHF 450 million in comparison with 31st December 2006 By...  more

2 July 2007

Meyer Burger reaches another milestone and wins a major order worth more than CHF 160 million

Meyer Burger continues on course and underlines its successful growth strategy by winning a major order in China. Glory Silicon Energy is a recently established company. It was founded by various investors, including the Huantai...  more

12 June 2007

Meyer Burger reports another large contract for more than CHF 30 milion in China.

Meyer Burger follows up with another success story in the Chinese market. The customer, Trina Solar, is buying band and wire saws in a contract worth more than CHF 30 million. As part of a substantial expansion of Trina Solar’s...  more

8 June 2007

Meyer Burger presents its new management staff

Meyer Burger names a new production manager and announces personnel changes in the management of Meyer Burger AG. With effect from 1st August 2007 Bernhard Gerber will be the new production manager for Meyer Burger AG. Dr. Urs...  more

4 May 2007

Meyer Burger Technology AG - Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approves all proposals by the Board of Directors

Friday, 4 May 2007Meyer Burger Technology AG - Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approves all proposals by the Board of DirectorsMeyer Burger Technology Ltd – Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approves all proposals by...  more

30 April 2007

Meyer Burger wins another large contract worth more than CHF 25 million from ReneSola in China for wire and band saws

Meyer Burger has won a follow-up contract for more than CHF 25 million from ReneSola for wire and band saws. Meyer Burger announced already on 30th March 2007 on the successful participation in ReneSola’s expansion plans for the...  more

23 April 2007

Meyer Burger wins contract for wire saws in the solar industry in an amount of more than CHF 50 million

Meyer Burger wins contract for wire saws in the solar industry in an amount of more than CHF 50 million Meyer Burger wins a major contract in the solar industry of more than CHF 50 million for band and wire saws from REC...  more

11 April 2007

Meyer Burger specifies own press release dated March 30th 2007

Wednesday, 11 April 2007Meyer Burger specifies own press release dated March 30th 2007Meyer Burger specifies own press release dated March 30th 2007 with regards to the order volume of over CHF 20 million in conjunction with...  more

3 April 2007

Meyer Burger achieves dynamic growth in fiscal year 2006

Strong growth in incoming orders and net salesMeyer Burger Group recorded for fiscal year 2006 incoming orders in an amount of CHF 169.7 million (FY 2005: CHF 67.4 million). Several large orders together with the overall...  more

30 March 2007

Meyer Burger wins strategically important customer in China

Meyer Burger has gained another promising customer in the Chinese market and is participating in a material way in the customer’s plans for expansion. ReneSola, is substantially expanding their production capacities and by doing...  more

22 November 2006

Successful IPO of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd

The IPO of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd has aroused substantial interest among investors. The issue price per registered share was fixed at CHF 39. The shares will be traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange for the first time today  more

10 November 2006

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd discloses details to the IPO

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd has disclosed additional information about its planned IPO. The price range for the registered shares to be offered is between CHF 33 and CHF 39. The subscription period starts on 13 November 2006 and...  more

30 October 2006

Meyer Burger Ltd intends to go public

Baar, 30 October 2006 – Meyer Burger Technology AG, a leading provider of wire, band and ID/OD saws for cutting extremely hard and brittle materials, is planning an initial public offering on the SWX Swiss Exchange, which shall...  more