While German solar production equipment suppliers are far from being out of the woods, positive signs are emerging from a number of different quarters. Centrotherm is one such company, registering a profit in 2015, as restructuring takes effect and orders from the solar segment continue to pick up. Centrotherm's 2015 revenue missed guidance of EUR150 - 200 million (US$170 - $227 million), coming in at EUR139 million ($158 million), down on EUR184.1 million ($209 million) from 2014. However its profitability has increased, with 2015's EUR7 million ($8 million) well above the EUR1.2 million ($1.4 million) achieved the previous year. EBIT margin also increased from 10.3% to 13.7% YoY. Looking forward, centrotherm has reported EU49 million ($55.7 million) in new orders in Q1 2016, which the company attributed to "solar cell manufacturers… making significant investments in expanding existing and new production capacities." Centrotherm ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...