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Q-Cells AG Company Profile
Q-Cells has its eye in the sky and its purpose in the future of what the sun can do. The Germany-based company is an independent manufacturer of solar cells (photovoltaics). It is also in the process of developing additional solar technologies and the commercialization of those products, raising each unit's energy production capability more than 50% over conventional cells. Q-Cells was founded in 1999 with the production of silicon wafer-based solar cells. It first floated as a public company in 2005, and opened a Hong Kong office that year. Dutch investment company Good Energies Investments owns 29% of Q-Cells.
Contact Information
Address: Guardianstrasse 16
06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany
Phone:+49-3494-6699-0
Fax:+49-3494-6699-199
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2006):711.80 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):100.80%
Employees (2006):921
Employee Growth (1 yr):24.80%
Key People
Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Thomas van Aubel
Co-Founder and CEO: Anton Milner
CFO: Hartmut Schüning
Industry Information
Sector: Technology
Industry: Diversified Electronics
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Nanosolar, Inc.
Preferred Energy Services, Inc.
SolarWorld AG
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