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DKSH Holding Ltd. and Tordivel Solar AS today announced that the companies have reached an agreement that DKSH will take over all sales and after-sales activities of Tordivel Solar in China, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, Spain, and France.

"This is a significant step forward for Tordivel Solar's geographic and commercial expansion plan in the photovoltaic (PV) segment, both in terms of DKSH's excellent sales and market presence and with respect to the skilled support and service network in key markets for our company”, says Lasse D. Nergaard, CEO of Tordivel Solar AS.

"The equipment from Tordivel Solar provides us with a uniquely innovative and proven technology. We can now offer our customers the most technologically advanced optical machine vision solutions for 3D measurement of ingots and blocks and for inline wafer inspection. The partnership with Tordivel Solar emphasizes our strategy of expanding our coverage in the global photovoltaic industry”, says Luke Mitchell, Executive Vice President Business Unit Technology at DKSH. "We want to continue our rapid course of growth in these fields of high tech."

The well-established network of sales and support resources from DKSH and the proven technology from Tordivel Solar are a winning combination for the entire photovoltaic industry. "Our strategic partnership with Tordivel Solar is designed to leverage complementary strengths. By forming a partnership with Tordivel Solar Systems, DKSH will be able to satisfy its customers with a proven, industry-leading optical solution and DKSH's extensive local sales and customer support network. This helps us to strengthen our position as the No. 1 provider in Market Expansion Services", commented Dr. Jean-Dominique Foulon, General Manager Photovoltaics at DKSH.

Tordivel Solar is a supplier of in-line and off-line inspection instruments and measurement systems for the global photovoltaic industry. We develop the most compact, accurate, and reliable inspection instruments for automatic production control of ingots, wafers, blocks, and solar cells.

The systems are built on Scorpion Vision Software® for user friendliness, configurability, reliability, flexibility, and ease of maintenance. Tordivel Solar has key OEM partners within the PV industry for seamless integration of complimentary instruments and system solutions. Tordivel Solar, with its powerful technological platform, aims to be a global leader through focus on development, sales, and service of optical measurement systems for the PV industry.

DKSH is the world's leading Market Expansion Services provider with focus on Asia. As the term "Market Expansion Services" suggests, DKSH helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets.

With 460 business locations in 35 countries - 20 of them in Europe and the Americas - and 22,000 specialized staff it is one of the top 20 Swiss companies ranked by sales and employees. In 2008, DKSH generated annual gross revenues of CHF 8,400 million.

The company offers any combination of sourcing, marketing, sales, distribution and after-sales services. It provides business partners with expertise as well as on-the-ground logistics based on a comprehensive network of unique size and depth. Business activities are organized into four specialized Business Units that mirror DKSH fields of expertise: Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials and Technology.

Although DKSH is a Swiss company with headquarters in Zurich, it is deeply rooted in communities all across Asia Pacific. This is because the company looks back on a more than 140-year-long tradition of doing business in and with the region.