"We
will
continue
to
produce
solar
panels
in
Arizona
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
customers,
particularly
those
who
are
willing
to
pay
a
premium
for
US-manufactured
products,"
says
EL
"Mick"
McDaniel,
managing
director
of
Suntech
America.
"Our
employees
in
Goodyear
have
done
a
tremendous
job.
However,
all
PV
manufacturers
globally
are
facing
challenging
market
and
political
conditions,
and
rationalizing
production
is
necessary
to
maintain
a
competitive
cost
structure,"
he
adds.
The
Goodyear
facility's
annual
production
throughput
will
decrease
from
about
45MW
to
15MW,
and
roughly
fifty
positions
will
be
eliminated.
The
decision
Log in to read complete article.
