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Scheuten a prizewinner at the Glas Award 2008
Düsseldorf, 23 October 2008 – At the biennial Glas Award 2008 ceremony Scheuten was a double prize-winner, winning the Innovation Award for the development of the Sunrise thin film product, while Kraanspoor, the truly eye-catching building located on the north bank of the IJ in Amsterdam (architects OTH), was also among the winners. The insulated glazing was supplied by Scheuten Glas Hoorn and Venlo. The Glas Award is an initiative of the Glas Branche Organisatie, the umbrella organization of flat glass sector employers with two hundred adherent company members.

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Scheuten and NSP extended long term partnership by signing a5-Year solar cell supply contract

Scheuten Solar and Neo Solar Power (NSP, 3576 TT), a leading manufacturer of high quality solar cells, announced signing of a 5-year solar cell supply contract. This new contract, from 2009 to 2013, is a continuing business in addition to the existing two sales contracts. Combining these three contracts, the outstanding contract value awarded to NSP from Scheuten is US$460 million (NT$14.7 billion).

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Joint Venture between Scheuten and Ritek enters into the world market for thin film solar cells

Following the strategic agreement on silicon modules signed in August between Scheuten, a leading global solar module manufacturer, and Ritek, leading optical disc and OLED producer, both parties decided to take their cooperation a stage further by signing a joint venture agreement at a “Joint Venture Agreement Signing Ceremony” held at the Sheraton Taipei on 14 October 2008. For the Scheuten Group, Mr. Leon Giesen, CEO, and for Scheuten Solar, CEO Mr. Frans van den Heuvel were signatories of the agreement, while the signatory for the Ritek Group was the CEO, Mr. Gordon Yeh. Scheuten & Ritek will set up a joint venture company to manufacture CIGS thin film solar cells, with an initial capital of NT$ 600 million, each party taking a 50% share holding.

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Scheuten Solar @ PVSEC 2008

Scheuten Solar presented a new innovative booth at the PVSEC in Valencia. More than 20.000 visitors from all over the world visited the exhibition and the conference from 1st September - 5th September 2008.

Scheuten announces strategic alliance with Ritek

Today, 11 August 2008, Scheuten has announced the strategic alliance with global leading Taiwanese disc manufacturer Ritek. By combining the knowledge which Ritek has gained over the years in the Optical Media and OLED industry and Scheuten's Solar knowledge, this strong combination will bring solar developments to a higher platform.

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Scheuten formally opens division in United States

Scheuten announces the formal opening of a new division to serve the growing United States market. The division, Scheuten Solar USA will be based in California and will provide the fast-growing market in the U.S. with glass and solar products.

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Laying the foundations for a new dimension in float glass manufacture

Following the start of production in August 2009 f | glass will be producing 220.000 tonnes of float glass (flat glass) a year at Sülzetal / Osterweddingen. In addition to
basic (float) glass production, the factory will focus specifically on the manufacture of extra clear glass, which because of its higher light transmission factor can be used for solar modules.

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Scheuten sells Hazerswoude glazing activities

As of the 1st of June 2008, Scheuten Glas Nederland b.v. has sold her daughter company Scheuten Glas Montage Hazerswoude to the current management team.

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Scheuten and Interpane work together in new float glass factory

A new float glass factory is being built from the spring of 2008 in Osterweddingen (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany), under overall control of the Dutch Scheuten Group.

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Scheuten opens office in the Middle East

Today, February 18, Scheuten is opening its office in the Middle East. Scheuten’s new office is located in Dubai and will provide the fast-growing market in the Middle East with glass and solar products.

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Scheuten is to build a new float glass factory in Germany

Scheuten has announced that a new float glass factory is to be built in Germany. The factory, with a storage and production area of 80,000 m2 and involving an investment of some 190 million euro, will be put up at Osterweddingen in the federal state of Sachsen-Anhalt and will ultimately
provide more than 250 jobs.

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Scheuten and Absoluut Glastechniek – partnership for the future

Scheuten Glas and Absoluut Glastechniek join forces in a partnership for the future.

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Scheuten strengthens bonds in Korea

Venlo, Scheuten Solar signed a participation agreement with the Korean company Turtleback. Turtleback is a project development company that is specialized in the PV industry.

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Scheuten Solar signs master agreement with Wattner

Financing for solar power plants worth 90 Mio EUR / Watter secures portfolio of turn key installations

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New FESTpv research institute

Scheuten and the ECN research institute in Petten, the ISC research institute of Konstanz (Germany), Solland Solar, Econcern and Rena Sondermaschinen have signed a declaration of intent covering the joint establishment of the new FESTpv research institute.

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Scheuten officially opens Sunrise pilot plant in Venlo

Today, 21 June 2007, the Minister of Economic Affairs, Mrs Maria van der Hoeven, and Mr Jacques Scheuten have officially put the Sunrise pilot plant into operation.

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Scheuten and BGT Bischoff Glastechnik AG join forces

Venlo, 15 June 2007. Scheuten Glass and BGT Bischoff Glastechnik AG will combine forces to develop their project business jointly.

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Venlo site choosen for 250 megawatt Sunrise plant

The location for the 250-megawatt factory for Scheuten's new solar cell plant will be in Venlo. Scheuten will invest 150 million euro and will in the coming years create jobs for 500 people. Scheuten is opening the pilot plant on 21 June.

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Scheuten supplies special glass for Venlo city bridge

On Wednesday 2 May, Her Majesty the Queen opened the entirely renovated Maasbrug in Venlo. The glass for the railings has been developed and produced by Scheuten.

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Sunrise plant opening

The official opening of the Sunrise pilot plant in Venlo will take place on Thursday 21 June 2007. The proposed 2009 site of the 250 MW factory for this technology will also be announced that day.

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Scheuten breidt projecten organisatie verder uit

Door de overname van enkele specifieke activa van de projectenorganisatie Vellekoop zet Scheuten weer een stap in de realisatie van haar doelstelling "landelijke dekking voor haar projectenorganisatie".

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Scheuten and LIOF join hands in micro precision technology.

Scheuten Solar and Limburg Development Company LIOF have jointly taken over the activities of Micro Precision Technologies BV (MPT), a company based in Sittard, the Netherlands.

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