Monday, May 13, 2013
The company expects to hire about 50 new workers, who will work in the solar photovoltaic module assembly.
Norcross-based Suniva Inc. has announced that it will expand it operations, and that 48 new positions will open up. Specifically, company officials said that they will expand its solar photovoltaic module assembly operations here in Georgia. The main changes include turning the module assembly into a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week production, according to a company press release. "Demand for Suniva’s high-efficiency solar products has produced unprecedented sales bookings in Q1,” said Greg Mihalik, Suniva vice president of manufacturing and operations He added: "And we are currently sold out of capacity for Q2. It’s exciting and extremely satisfying to know that our high-quality and high-power solar modules are so well-received by our …
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The largest solar canopy in Georgia uses Norcross-made panels.
With the installation of the 4906th Suniva panel last week, a MARTA bus terminal and repair site will be powered by the sun. The ambitious transit project will deliver one megawatt of power to the Laredo Bus Terminal in Decatur. The solar canopy is now the largest in Georgia. The cells cover 220 parking stalls for MARTA buses, creating a shade structure while simultaneously catching the sun’s rays to create power, Connie Krisak, MARTA’s project manager and head of sustainability efforts, told Norcross Patch as the project kicked off. The $10.8 million project was funded by a federal TIGGER grant, which supports efforts to reduce energy and greenhouse gases as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Chris Wilson, project …
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Hope seen in manufacturing, a trend that plays out in Norcross.
The state jobless rate ticked up two-tenths percent in July, pushing past the 10 percent mark once again to 10.1 percent. Georgians lost 30,200 jobs during the month. That's the same rate as one year ago in July. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said in a release that the increase was primarily due to seasonal workers being laid off—with about 80 percent in the education field. In addition to 24,500 jobs lost in government and education, business services lost 2,200 and construction lost 1,800, according to the Department of Labor. The Labor Commissioner did see a bright spot in manufacturing, with a gain of 1,400 positions. The Department of Labor reports that this is the first time there has been an increase in manufacturing jobs in…
Monday, July 18, 2011
A manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, Suniva, to complete the expansion by the end of September and add 11 new jobs.
Suniva, Inc., a Norcross-based manufacturer of solar cells, has more than quadrupled in size since opening in 2007 and another expansion is on the horizon. Earlier this year, the company made a $15 million investment to shift production to a new, higher-efficiency solar cell and, last week, the company announced it will expand its 100,000-square foot plant and headquarters in Norcross again. The expansion not only increases the facility's square footage, but will also provide 11 new jobs in a market where unemployment is hovering just north of 9 percent. Suniva has already hired 35 new employees since the start of this year. Company officials say they expect to complete the latest expansion by next month or early September. Suniva evolved …
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