"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…
