Innovating for over 20 years
For over 20 years, Dieter Manz has spurred on technological advancement and, in this time, he was primarily dedicated to pushing photovoltaics out of the lab and onto the factory floors – in the process, turning solar energy into a serious alternative in the energy mix.
- 2012
- Manz acquires CIGS modules innovation line from Würth Solar. Foundation of Manz CIGS Technology GmbH.
- 2011
- Manz presents world record thin-film production size module with efficiency of 14%.
- 2010
- Establishment of the Manz Coating GmbH, development center for vacuum-coating technology. Acquisition of the exclusive rights of use of Wuerth
Solar’s CIGS production technology
- 2009
- R&D partnership for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries
- 2008
- Gained additional technological expertise and manufacturing capacity through the acquisition of Manz Slovakia und
Intech (Taiwan)
Accepted into the regulated market (Prime Standard)
- 2007
- Acquisition of Christian Majer (Germany) effective January 1, 2008, for the purpose of expanding manufacturing capacity
- 2006
- IPO on the Entry Standard market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
- 2005
- Entered into the thin-film market with equipment for the mechanical scribing of solar modules
- 2000
- Delivered the first automation system for fully automated crystalline solar cell manufacturing lines
Developed the first fully
automated quality testing and sorting system for crystalline solar cells
- 1994
- Delivered the first automation solution for the FPD industry to Asia
- 1990
- Developed the first automation system for processing crystalline solar cells in a pilot manufacturing project
- 1987
- Manz Automatisierungstechnik GmbH founded
