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Meikle and XsunX Announce Strategic Photovoltaics Partnership

January 23, 2007 by Jeff Shepard

Meikle Automation and XsunX Inc. announced a strategic alliance agreement to speed XsunX’s thin film photovoltaic products to market. XsunX has focused its efforts on lowering the cost per watt of solar power and making solar cell technology easier to use in a wide variety of applications.

Joe Grimes, COO of XsunX, stated, "We are in favor of using the resources of knowledgeable individuals and companies like Meikle in the advancement of XsunX. Benefits of our partnership will include speed to market, ease of manufacturing, cost benefits, flexibility, customer support and risk reduction."

"XsunX is bringing to market a very exciting thin film photovoltaic technology which we believe has cost benefits and a unique form factor which can broaden the applications for solar cells far beyond the traditional markets," said Andrew Meikle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Meikle Automation. "The ease of manufacturing and the ability to design the cells into novel applications will drive this product forward."