- 2009
R & D partnership for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries
- 2008
Gained additional technological expertise and manufacturing capacity through the acquisition of Manz Automation Slovakia und Intech (Taiwan)
Accepted into the regulated market (Prime Standard)
- 2007
Acquisition of Christian Majer (Germany) effective January 1, 2008, for the purpose of expanding manufacturing capacity
- 2006
IPO on the Entry Standard market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
- 2005
Entered into the thin-film market with equipment for the mechanical scribing of solar modules
- 2002
Delivered the first automation system for fully automated crystalline solar cell manufacturing lines
Developed the first fully automated quality testing and sorting system for crystalline solar cells
- 1994
Delivered the first automation solution for the FPD industry to Asia
- 1988
Developed the first automation system for processing crystalline solar cells in a pilot manufacturing project
- 1987
Manz Automatisierungstechnik GmbH founded
For over 20 years, Dieter Manz has spurred on technological advancement and, in this time, he was primarily dedicated to pushing photovoltaics out of the lab and onto the factory floors � in the process, turning solar energy into a serious alternative in the energy mix.