The Clearwater team has advised Meyer Burger on the sale of its solar systems business to Patrick Hofer-Noser, a specialist in the solar industry.
As part of the optimisation programme regarding the Thun manufacturing site and the company’s product portfolio, Meyer Burger Technology (listed on SIX Swiss Exchange) transferred its Solar Systems business (“Energy Systems”) and the 32 impacted employees to the newly created company 3S Solar Plus AG, which has been sold to Dr. Patrick Hofer-Noser. Both parties have agreed to maintain confidentiality regarding the transaction price.
Patrick Hofer-Noser is a long-time, internationally respected specialist in the solar industry. He was a founding member and later Delegate of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of 3S Industries AG, in Lyss/Switzerland, which merged into Meyer Burger Group in 2010. Thereafter he was Chief Technology Officer and member of the Executive Board of Meyer Burger Group until 2012. From April 2012 until April 2017, Patrick Hofer-Noser was Head of Energy Systems and until he left Meyer Burger in December 2017 he held the position of Policy Liaison Officer.
