In 2002, Kyocera cut off American distributors shortly after hosting their
distributor visit to Japan. Kyocera started shipping everything they could to
Germany where they were getting over $1/W more than in the US. BP Solar also
cut off American distributors. Remember BP distributor Mark Weidhaas in
Temecula? Photowatt also cut off American distributors. Remember Bernard Stuart
in Albuquerque? I'm sure wrenches can think of other foreign manufacturers that
left us high and dry.
PV manufacturing is nowhere near maxed out. PV industry manufacturing capacity
utilization is now around 60%.
See slide
2 http://www.luthcommunications.com/uploads/Paula_Mints_presentation.pdf
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From: Keith Cronin <[email protected]>
To: RE-wrenches <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, May 18, 2010 10:59:04 AM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Whats with Kyocera
I've heard alot of manu's are struggling or will be struggling to meet demand
this year- SunPower, Canadian and now it seems Kyocera.
Who is next?
Seems like 2006 all over again.
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From: Steven Lawrence <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, May 18, 2010 7:51:51 AM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Whats with Kyocera
It's the same thing here. They aren't taking any large orders from us.
Steven Lawrence
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer(tm)
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Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 18:22:27 -0700
From: i2p <[email protected]>
To: "List for complaining about anything RE."
<[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Whats with Kyocera?
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Without any word, they have stopped taking orders.! Not only could they not
fulfill an immediate need, they refused to even take a pretty nice order for
future delivery.????
Who is still getting Kyocera? Whats the deal.? Are they dumping the small
accounts??
If you are still doing business with Kyocera, what size orders are you
placing.? Not looking for biz intelligence here, just respond as small , medium
or large.
Thanks for comments and information. Just trying to figure out where to go from
here. Like I'm looking for a supplier who treats smaller shops with some
respect. My comments do not reflect on my salesperson at Kyocera who is very
upset by being forced to refuse orders.
Don Loweburg
Offline Solar
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