SCHOTT Solar AG - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

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February 6, 2012
29 Pages - SKU: GBDT6797991
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SCHOTT Solar AG - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

SCHOTT Solar AG (SCHOTT Solar), a subsidiary of SCHOTT Group, develops, manufactures and markets receivers, a key component for Concentrated Solar Power Plants and photovoltaic products. The company operates through two business division, namely, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) division and Photovoltaic (PV) business division. The Photovoltaic (PV) business segment covers the entire value chain with crystalline solar wafers, solar cells, solar electricity modules and a Si-thin film modules. The company has seven production facilities situated at Germany, the US, Spain, China and Czech Republic and a sales office at Germany. SCHOTT Solar is headquartered in Mainz, Germany.

The company intends to discontinue the upstream process of the value chain as it is incurring losses to the company, evident from the fact that the company announced the discontinuation of the wafer manufacturing activities in Jena, Germany. Recently, the company’s subsidiary, SCHOTT Solar PV, Inc. launched 72-cell SCHOTT POWER POLY 275-285W module for commercial and utility projects. In August 2011, the company announced the expansion of its product portfolio by adding SCHOTT PERFORM MONO, which will be launched in 2012. The company entered into a contract with Phoenix Solar Singapore to supply 67,000 photovoltaic modules for two solar power plants that Phoenix Solar Singapore is building in Thailand.

SCHOTT Solar AG Key Recent Developments

Jan 19, 2012: PROINSO To Supply SCHOTT Solar PV Modules
Jan 16, 2012: SCHOTT Solar Appoints Jorg Michael Henkel As Chief Sales And Marketing Officer
Jan 11, 2012: SCHOTT Solar Continues Its Realignment Efforts In Field Of Photovoltaics
Dec 12, 2011: SCHOTT Solar Achieves 19.7% Efficiency With Silver-free Solar Cell
Dec 06, 2011: Mainz Solar To Build Solar Park In Ilfeld, Germany

GlobalData’s SCHOTT Solar AG - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides a comprehensive insight into the company’s history, corporate strategy, business structure and operations. The report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on the company’s key employees, key competitors and major products and services.

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Scope
  • Business description - A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
  • Corporate strategy - GlobalData’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
  • SWOT analysis - A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
  • Company history - Progression of key events associated with the company.
  • Major products and services - A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
  • Key competitors - A list of key competitors to the company.
  • Key employees - A list of the key executives of the company.
  • Executive biographies - A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
  • Key operational heads - A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
  • Important locations and subsidiaries - A list of key locations and subsidiaries of the company, including contact details.
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