Substantial capacity expansion by FPE Fischer / Additional manufacturing partner in China / Aluminium junction boxes are manufactured to the highest quality standards at Microtherm GmbH's Dongguan pla

Leutkirch (ots) - Due to the strongly increasing demand for
aluminium junction boxes,FPE Fischer GmbH (Leutkirch) is expanding
its production capacity. For this purpose, the company has entered
into a cooperation agreement with Microtherm GmbH (Pforzheim). Since
April 2010, the latter has been manufacturing aluminium junction
boxes for photovoltaic modules on behalf of FPE Fischer in Dongguan
in southern China.

"This manufacturing cooperation results in a clear expansion of
capacity and enables us to meet the increasing demand for aluminium
junction boxes reliably. Both Asian plants manufacture the same
product lines. This gives us more flexibility even in times of
temporary bottleneck situations," says Thomas Hoffmeister, Managing
Partner of FPE Fischer.

Microtherm GmbH is an experienced company, which has owned and
operated manufacturing plants in Asia for 19 years. In the context of
the cooperation, Microtherm will not only take care of manufacturing,
but will also be responsible for parts of process development and
controlling as well as logistic planning. "Our production for FPE
Fischer is completely detached from our other operations. We have set
up a separate line here, hired numerous employees for this purpose
and purchased the required machinery," underlines Hans Volz, member
of the Microtherm management.

While some components for the aluminium junction boxes of FPE
Fischer are manufactured at the Dongguan plant, others are supplied
by third parties that are certified to the high quality standards. By
means of this cooperation, the Pforzheim-based company enters a new
business segment, i.e. solar technology. So far, its Chinese output
has centred on top-quality thermostats, heating elements and toys.
"This means that both partners benefit from the new cooperation,"
says Thomas Hoffmeister. His company counts on the expertise and
experience of Microtherm with their production sites in Asia. This
ensures constantly high product quality as well as absolute supply
chain reliability. "For us, these are indispensable criteria in the
dynamic solar technology market," Hoffmeister continues. The new
plant's initial manufacturing capacity of 50,000 junction boxes per
month is expected to be doubled next year in view of the strong
growth experienced by FPE Fischer.

Superior technology in a new design

Besides its technical advantages, the new FPEAL005 aluminium
junction box from FPE Fischer GmbH also offers colourful features. At
Intersolar in Munich, the company will present the world's first
colour anodized aluminium junction boxes for photovoltaic modules,
thus meeting a demand that is made by more and more customers.
Besides the compelling technology, colourful design is now another
reason for choosing the products from FPE. The new FPEAL005 aluminium
junction box is available in a variety of anodizing colours.

Aesthetic design has increasingly emerged as an important factor
not only in the residential sector but also in industrial and
commercial applications. Depending on the construction of a building,
the back of the photovoltaic modules may be visible. This is why
planners and architects nowadays attach growing importance to their
visual effect.

About FPE Fischer:

FPE Fischer GmbH, a company headquartered in Leutkirch, Germany,
is an established provider of cooling solutions for computers and
solar systems as well as a reliable supplier of electronic
components, cables and connectors. While the head office in the south
of Germany is responsible for development and distribution, the
company's products have been manufactured in modern plants in China
and Taiwan for many years. FPE Fischer GmbH was founded in 1977. In
2007 under its new main shareholder, the company has positioned
itself for the future with a restructured organisation and a new
focus on the photovoltaic segment. FPE Fischer's core expertise lies
in the development of intelligent cooling solutions such as its
Aluminium Junction Box which improves the safety, reliability and
life time of photovoltaic modules.

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