Ducatt NV has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Centrosolar Glas GmbH & Co KG.
Ducatt NV is a specialist in ultra-thin, extra strong and patterned glass for solar applications, whereas Centrosolar Glas, based in Germany, focuses on anti-reflective coated solar glass offering maximum light transmission. Together, the two companies form the worldwide technology leader in the solar glass industry.
"With the acquisition of Centrosolar Glas GmbH & Co.KG, Ducatt achieves its goal to produce the ultimate solar glass with a transparency up to 95% and a thickness down to 2 mm", Roel Bollen, CEO of Ducatt, says. "This merger enables us to serve the worldwide solar industry with a full range of thin to ultra-thin, tempered, ultra-clear glass, coated or not with the unique Centrosol HiT anti-reflective coating."