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_ Some 1,000 people – from technicians to Ph.D.s – run SolarWorld’s state-of-the-art Hillsboro, Ore., factory that does every step of manufacturing crystalline silicon solar panels, from growing silicon crystals to assembling panels.
_ More than 100 employees work at SolarWorld’s commercial hub in Camarillo, Calif., including sales, marketing and power-project engineering experts.
_ In 2011, SolarWorld purchased more than $350 million in equipment, parts, services, and supplies from 45 states and the District of Columbia.
_ The company spent more than $10 million in each of 10 states – and nearly $80 million in California alone.
California $78.9 M
Michigan $59.5 M
Oregon $55.2 M
Illinois $25.6 M
Arizona $21.9 M
Washington $19.8 M
Texas $18.1 M
Massachusetts $15.1 M
New Jersey $12.5 M
Pennsylvania $10.0 M
Connecticut $9.4 M
Ohio $6.8 M
Georgia $5.1 M
New York $2.6 M
North Carolina $1.8 M
Florida $1.7 M
Arkansas $1.7 M
Utah $1.1 M
Wisconsin $0.9 M
Virginia $0.7 M
What is ‘Made in America’?SolarWorld can tell you
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SolarWorld American Manufacturing
“Made in America” claims are not created equal. Unlike most other solar companies that only assemble the panels in America, SolarWorld performs every step of the manufacturing process right here.
$50 M + $20 - $50 M $10 - $20 M
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Crystal Wafer Cell Panel
Other “American” Manufacturers
SolarWorld Purchasing by State in 2011