Roth & Rau

Roth & Rau AG based in Hohenstein-Ernstthal (ISIN DE000A0JCZ51) is one of the world's leading suppliers of technologies and production equipment for the photovoltaics industry. Roth & Rau's photovoltaic division (PV) focuses on providing antireflective coating facilities as well as fully automated manufacturing lines (turnkey production lines) for... the production of crystalline silicon solar cells. Another focus is on the production of coating facilities and turnkey production lines for the production of thin film solar modules. The plasma and ion beam technology division (PIB) produces plasma sources and ion beam sources as well as process systems for plasma and ion beam enhanced thin film and surface processing methods. Customers served by this division include, in particular, companies in the semiconductor industry, R&D departments in various industries including photovoltaics as well as research institutes and universities. The third division, Other Activities, comprises maintenance and service, software products as well as other products and services. Roth & Rau AG posted EBIT of € 28.5 million and sales of € 272.1 million pursuant to IFRS for the 2008 financial year and employed 606 people as of 31 December 2008. In the first three months of 2009, the Group generated earnings before interest and taxes of EUR 7.1 million on sales of EUR 66.1 million. The headcount increased to 702 as at 31 March 2009.Read More