http://www.crystalox.com/

With 25 years in solar technology development, PV Crystalox Solar is a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline silicon ingots and wafers, the key component in solar power systems.

Its customers, the world's leading solar cell producers, combine these wafers into solar modules to harness the clean, silent and renewable power from the sun.

PV Crystalox Solar is playing a central role in making solar cost competitive with conventional hydrocarbon power generation, and as such continues to seek to drive down the cost of production whilst increasing solar cell efficiency. The gap between the cost of solar power production and utility energy is decreasing year on year.

With a long history of production with high growth and profitability, PV Crystalox Solar is well placed to benefit greatly from the rapid growth in the solar energy market

London, United Kingdom: PV Crystalox Solar Plans Listing on London Stock Exchange

PV Crystalox Solar, a producer of solar-grade silicon products for solar electricity generation systems, today announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering of its ordinary shares, which are intended to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange.

JPMorgan Cazenove has been appointed as sponsor to the Company and global coordinator and sole Bookrunner in relation to the offer. Jefferies International Limited has been appointed as co-lead manager.

PV Crystalox Solar, initially established in the UK in 1982, is a highly specialised supplier to the worlds leading solar cell manufacturers, producing multicrystalline silicon ingots and wafers for use in solar electricity generation systems. The Group was one of the first to develop multicrystalline technology on an industrial scale, setting the industry standard for ingot production.

PV Crystalox Solar manufactures silicon ingots in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, with the majority of its output shipped to Japan, where it is sold either as ingots or as wafers after processing by a sub-contractor. The balance of the Groups ingots are processed into wafers for European customers at the Groups facilities in Erfurt, Germany. The German operation is constantly developing the Groups wire saw technology for the production of thinner wafers.

PV Crystalox Solar has strong, long-established relationships with major solar cell manufacturers, including Sharp and Schott Solar. The Group does not compete with its customers and is therefore able to work closely with them to improve wafer quality and minimize costs.

By focusing purely on the production of solar-grade silicon products, the Group benefits from the higher margins available to companies in the upstream of the photovoltaic value chain, where there are fewer competing manufacturers and higher barriers to entry.

PV Crystalox Solar has an established record of delivering strong financial performance. The Group recorded revenues of 242m for the year ended 31 December 2006, an increase of 32% (31 December 2005: 183m) and a 56% increase in Group pre-tax profits to 49m (31 December 2005: 31.3m)

In 2006 the Group produced silicon wafers and ingots corresponding to a solar electricity generation capacity of 215 MWp. As at the end of 2006 the Group had available production capacity equivalent to 288 MWp and employed around 200 staff.

Iain Dorrity, Chief Executive Officer, PV Crystalox Solar said PV Crystalox Solar has a long and successful history as one of the worlds leading manufacturers of solar-grade silicon products. Over the last five years we have been consistently profitable, trebling our sales and continuing to grow our margins. We look forward to listing on the London Stock Exchange, which we believe will further enhance our ability to grow the business.

The Group is proposing to build its own polysilicon production facility in Germany to secure an additional source of feedstock. The Directors believe that in-house polysilicon production will provide greater flexibility in sourcing its silicon feedstock. PV Crystalox Solar expects the facility to commence operation in 2009 with an initial planned production volume of 900 metric tonnes in that year, rising to 1,800 metric tonnes in 2011
http://www.solarbuzz.com/news/NewsEUCO396.htm

No, It's just flown straight through it.

Nice start again. Don't forget a stronger Yen is also benefitting us here.

RNS today:

PV Crystalox Solar Trading update

PV Crystalox Solar plc is today providing a further trading update to that given
on 3rd December. This update is based upon a review of recent management
accounts and initial indications of the full year results.

Following a strong financial performance in the final part of the year, the
Board now expects EBIT before non-recurring costs (IPO costs and Employee
Benefit Trust costs) for the year to 31 December 2007 will be ahead of market
estimates and not less than Euros70m.

Good update, won't be long before we're back testing the highs.

It is a good update so why the initial fall this morning?

We were up, market woes appear to be increasing and probably after recent gains some profit taking. Still a good hold imo.

I think because sp had already risen in response to the earlier update of 03 December. Could pull back to about 140p?

With all the people in this and good news this should keep on rising.

Agree should certainly keep on rising long term.

right sector and only good news being reported

This has all the appearance of a traditional market shake, though I'm no expert.

I agree with all of the bullish comments. I'm very keen on PVCS but it continually frustrates me when good results are met by dips in share prices!

FT article today, page 21

well that was useful! .... good, bad or indifferent opinion?

And there was me thinking you'd have your copy to hand. Good.

Interest in solar growing, demand continues.

Link here:
http://search.ft.com/nonFtArticle?id=080108000245&ct=0

Might be the end of the market shake, onwards and upwards.

Strong demand for solar energy, triggered by concerns about global warming and oil prices, lifted profits at PV Crystalox Solar.

The company, one of the biggest manufacturers of silicon components for the solar electricity generation industry, said it expected 2007 profit to be ahead of analysts estimates after a strong financial performance at the end of the year

Yes Baylis, this really is promising, I must thank Robbie Burns for bringing it to my attention, this could double in 2008.

Jefferies have raised outlook, target 204p