Roth & Rau expands c-Si market share with OTB Solar acquisition
In an effort to expand its footprint in the crystalline silicon solar cell arena, Roth & Rau has acquired Dutch firm OTB Solar, a subsidiary of OTB Group for €35.5 million. According to Roth & Rau, the acquisition will lead to an expansion of OTB’s product offerings as the company has some new, highly competitive technologies that it expects to be able to develop further and expand into new markets. Roth & Rau also noted that in the future only a small number of equipment suppliers will have the expertise and product portfolio to meet the needs of large, global PV manufacturers.