Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global solar company providing capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules, turnkey manufacturing lines, and solar cells for concentrator systems, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Spire Semiconductor, will be a sponsor of the 2nd Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Summit. The CPV Summit gathers experts in the field to discuss the future of commercialization of concentrator systems including opportunities, projects, and financing. It is being held in San Diego, California on February 2nd and 3rd at the U.S. Grant Hotel. Spire Corporation''s Chairman and CEO as well as members of Spire Semiconductor''s senior management staff will be in attendance.
About Spire Corporation
Spire Corporation, voted 2009''s Turnkey PV Manufacturing Line Company of the Year, is a global solar company providing solar cells and capital equipment to manufacture and PV modules. Spire Semiconductor focuses on factory services and solar cell fabrication for CPV solar cell design . For corporate or product information, contact Spire Corporation at 781-275-6000, or visit www.SpireCorp.com.
Certain matters described in this press release may be forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk of dependence on market growth, competition and dependence on government agencies and other third parties for funding contract research and services, as well as other factors described in the Company''s Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts:
Spire Corporation
Roger G. Little, 781-275-6000
Chairman & CEO