Positions to be Filled Within the Next Several Months
GREENVILLE, Mich., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Solar Ovonic LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER) and the leading global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building integrated and commercial rooftop markets, announced today that it will begin hiring to accommodate the recently announced expansion to add 120MWs nameplate capacity to its existing Greenville Campus. With this expansion the total employment at the site is planned to reach approximately 800 team members.
Together with a previously announced expansion the company's nameplate capacity will expand to approximately 300MWs by the end of fiscal 2010.
"This is great news for our employees and the community. It takes a large pool of talented people for United Solar to build and ramp-up a solar production facility," said Gary DiDio, plant manager of United Solar Ovonic in Greenville, Michigan. "Greenville is a wonderful place to work. We were still very busy hiring for our initial production needs. The expansion will require an additional 400 employees. The majority of our hiring will be for production technicians, but there are immediate needs for supervisors, engineers, and many other roles," he added.
Greenville is located approximately 35 miles northeast of Grand Rapids. Candidates interested in a career in the solar manufacturing industry should review all open postings on the company's website, http://www.uni-solar.com/. Many jobs can be applied to directly via email, however, all candidates interested in applying for a production technician job must apply through the Michigan Works office in Greenville. For more information contact Michigan Works at 616-754-3611 or go to http://www.camwc.org/ to get an application packet.
About United Solar Ovonic United Solar Ovonic, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENER), is the leader in building integrated and commercial rooftop photovoltaics, one of the fastest growing segments of the solar power industry. The company manufactures and sells thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to energy using proprietary technology. Distributed globally under the UNI-SOLAR(R) brand, the company's products are ideally suited for cost-effective solar roofing solutions because they are lightweight, durable, flexible, can be integrated directly with building materials, and generate more energy in real-world conditions. For more information, please visit http://www.uni-solar.com/ and http://www.ovonic.com/.
This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions which ECD, as of the date of this release, believes to be reasonable and appropriate. ECD cautions, however, that the actual facts and conditions that may exist in the future could vary materially from the assumed facts and conditions upon which such forward-looking statements are based. The risk factors identified in the ECD filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, could impact any forward- looking statements contained in this release. DATASOURCE: United Solar Ovonic LLC CONTACT: Mark T. Trinske, Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., +1-248-299-6063 Web site: http://www.uni-solar.com/ http://www.ovonic.com/ http://www.camwc.org/
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