Spire has announced it has selected UST Technology, located in Singapore, as its representative for solar turnkey solutions and capital equipment in Southeast Asia. UST will represent Spire in the high-growth solar energy markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
"The booming Southeast Asia solar market represents a compelling opportunity for manufacturers, and UST is an excellent partner to help us tap this market," said Spire's Vice President of Corporate Marketing, Mark Willingham.
"With solar demand expanding by double in the region by 2010, we are seeing an increase in new sales activity. In addition, Spire has existing customers locating large manufacturing facilities in Southeast Asia. Providing Spire's world-class service is critical in this market and UST's strong technical capability will deliver considerable value to our growing customer base."
"We are excited to align our organization with Spire and represent such a strong brand in Southeast Asia," said Francis Chua, Chief Executive Officer of UST. "Spire is the recognized leader in providing turnkey solar factories and solar capital equipment. Their leadership and strong technology portfolio are in great demand in our market."
