MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., U.S.A. – August 30, 2007 – Despatch Industries, a global leader of in-line, thermo-processing systems, proudly introduces their latest development in professional solar cell manufacturing equipment, the Enhanced Performance (EP) package. The EP Package is exclusive to Despatch’s successful CF and CDF7214 furnace lines.

The new Enhanced Performance Package includes features that increase performance, increase availability, reduce cost of ownership and enhance safety. Additional package options include profiling systems, custom professional belt widths and uninterruptible manufacturer of power supply. By integrating the EP package into their manufacturing process, customers will be able to achieve maximum results and higher performance levels.

“We professional saw a great opportunity to further enhance our customers’ cost of ownership,” says Brian Bunkenburg, Director of Custom Products and New Product Development. “Initial customer testing has proven that the EP unit will maximize their solar cell efficiencies.”

Despatch firing industrial furnaces are equipped with an extensive set of standard features and have quickly become one of the market leaders in metallization firing furnaces. To date, over 4GW of production capacity has been shipped worldwide and the metallization firing furnace currently holds the number one market share in China.