Aleo Solar
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| Type | Public company |
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| Industry | renewable energies |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Prenzlau und Oldenburg, Germany |
| Key people | York zu Putlitz CEO, Dr. Jens Sabotke CTO, Norbert Schlesiger CSO |
| Products | Photovoltaic modules |
| Employees | 917 (05/2011) |
| Subsidiaries | Bosch Solar CIS Tech GmbH |
| Website | http://www.aleo-solar.co.uk/en/home |
aleo solar AG produces and distributes premium solar modules and systems for the international photovoltaic market. Since 2009, the Bosch Group has owned a majority of aleo solar AG (DE000A0JM634), which was originally founded in 2001 and has been listed on the stock exchange since 2006. As a premium manufacturer with 906 employees, aleo solar maintains a strong global presence with subsidiaries active in all important photovoltaic markets. Its main plant in Prenzlau, Germany and two additional plants in Spain and China provide the aleo solar group with an annual production capacity of 250 megawatts, which will be increased to 390 MW by the end of 2011. In 2010, the company's turnover amounted to € 553,5 million.
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[edit] Company
The company was founded in 2001 as S.M.D. Solar-Manufaktur Deutschland GmbH & Co.KG in Prenzlau and started in August 2002 with the production of solar modules. In 2005 the S.M.D. was renamed in aleo solar AG and aleo solar GmbH in aleo solar Deutschland GmbH. The company went public in July 2006 and is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A0JM634). Bosch secured a majority stake in the company in 2009. aleo solar owns 9,23% of the Johanna Solar Technology GmbH; today Bosch Solar CIS Tech GmbH, headquartered in Brandenburg.
[edit] Facilities
Locations of aleo solar or subsidiary companies are, in addition to the production in Prenzlau the administrative headquarters in Oldenburg (Lower Saxony). Furthermore there is a production at Santa Maria de Palautordera (Spain, north of Barcelona) and through the 9,23% holding in Johanna Solar Technology GmbH in Brandenburg an der Havel. The company has established its own sales subsidiaries in Spain, Italy and the USA and has opened sales offices in Greece, France, Australia, Great Britain and Belgium. aleo solar has also secured an outstanding position in the Asian growth markets via its joint venture avim solar production Co. Ltd.
[edit] Board
- York zu Putlitz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Dr. Jens Sabotke, Chief Technical and Development Officer (CTO)
- Norbert Schlesiger, Chief Sales Officer(CSO)
[edit] Awards
In June 2006, the aleo solar s_16 became best in test of Stiftung Warentest. The German magazine Öko-Test (Edition 4/2010) awarded the aleo s_18 with the distinction “Very Good”.
