The closure of the plant at Goodyear will affect 43 staff,said Suntech, which is in the midst of a global cost-cutting drive as itattempts to shore up its precarious financial position.
Suntech said: “Higher production costsexacerbated by import tariffs on solar cells and aluminum frames imposed by theUS government, as well as global solar module oversupply, contributed to thefacility's closure.”
The company said its China-made PV solarcells – “a key component used at Suntech's Goodyear production facility” – aresubject to a 35.97%
