Imtech: order 26 milion euro to build production plant for Siltronic
Gouda / Hamburg, 20 April 2007 - European technical services provider
Imtech is to realize the expansion of crystal pulling furnaces for
silicon crystals for Siltronic AG in Freiberg/Sachsen at a cost of
approximately 26 million euro. The order will be carried out by
Imtech Deutschland (Imtech Germany), who possesses a strong position
on the German technology market.
Imtech is general contractor for the expansion of the production
plant for Siltronic AG in Freiberg/Sachsen and responsible for
delivery of the complete production plant including corresponding
technological infrastructure.
The production plant, including all start-up operations, tests,
qualifications and inspections, will effectively be completed during
the first quarter of 2008.
Siltronic is one of the world leaders in the production of wafers of
purest silicon and the partner of many leading chip manufacturers.
The expansion of the crystal pulling furnaces will contribute towards
further extending Siltronic's technological lead in the globally
fast-expanding 300 mm wafer market. Silicon wafers form the basis of
modern micro- and nano-electronics.
Further information
Imtech N.V.
Mark Salomons
Company Secretary
Telephone: +31 182 54 35 14
E-mail: mark.salomons@imtech.eu
www.imtech.eu
Imtech Profile
Imtech N.V. is a European technical services provider in the fields
of electrical engineering, ICT (information and communication
technology) and mechanical engineering. With approximately 16,000
employees, Imtech realises annual revenue of almost ¤3 billion.
Imtech holds strong positions in the buildings, industry,
infrastructure and telecom markets in Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Eastern Europe, Spain and the UK and in the global
maritime market. Imtech provides services to a total of 12,000
clients. Imtech offers added value in the form of integrated and
multidisciplinary total solutions that lead to improved operating
processes and higher yields for clients and their clients in return.
Imtech also provides solutions that contribute to a sustainable,
liveable society, for example in the field of energy, mobility,
safety and the environment. Imtech shares are listed on the Euronext
Stock Exchange (Amsterdam), where Imtech is included in the Amsterdam
SmallCap Index (AScX) and the Next 150 index.