Press release

vogt - factory life cycle support Kicks off with Innovative Service Offering for PV Production

Valencia, September 1, 2008.

To meet increasing demand for production services in the PV industry, Dagmar Vogt has established vogt - factory life cycle support GmbH in Berlin. As a member of vogt group SE, the new company will complement the planning and realization services offered by PV factory specialist ib vogt.

The new services are divided into four areas: labor support, logistics support, process optimization and process consulting. vogt - factory life cycle support will act as a central point of contact, drawing on a network of experienced partners.

Carel Zwankhuizen, Chief Executive of the new company alongside Dagmar Vogt, says, “Our offering supports PV players in all aspects of production optimization and cost efficiency. This package of services is completely new to the PV market. I am confident that this concept – which has been successful in other industries – will be welcomed across the solar sector.”

Dagmar Vogt, Chief Executive of the vogt group SE and founder of ib vogt, has no doubt that the offering meets a growing demand. “The services delivered by both companies complement each other perfectly: ib vogt provides planning and building, while vogt - factory life cycle support ensures the running production,” she says.

vogt - factory life cycle support GmbH is headquartered in Berlin with offices in Wolfen (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany).

The vogt group SE currently has around 160 employees worldwide and has its headquarters in Berlin. It also has local companies in San Francisco, Madrid and London.