Mounting Systems GmbH Selects the Sacramento Region for North American Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility

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Mounting Systems GmbH Selects the Sacramento Region for North American Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility

Sacramento, Calif., November 2, 2010–The Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization (SACTO), Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GoED), and the City of West Sacramento jointly announced today that Mounting Systems, a major supplier of solar mounting systems based in Rangsdorf, Germany has chosen West Sacramento for its first North American facility. The newly incorporated U.S. company and subsidiary of Mounting Systems GmbH and Conergy AG recently signed a lease with Riverside Business Center for 59,000 square feet of industrial space and will begin operations in January 2011. The company will ultimately bring 100 new jobs to the region.

Mounting Systems will have both its headquarters and manufacturing operations based at Riverside Business Center. The Sacramento Region was chosen for its strong solar marketplace in California, proximity to state government entities, accessibility to solar partners and programs, relatively low cost of operations, and business-friendly environment. The company’s new location is within an Enterprise Zone, which also allows Mounting Systems access to those benefits to support their operations.

“Besides the obvious advantage of being in the hot spot of the solar market and a major logistical hub on the West Coast, we identified the Sacramento Region as a place where everybody is determined to do whatever it takes to help a company get established. I personally would like to thank all parties involved, and I am sure that more cleantech companies will find their way to Sacramento,” stated Kasim Ersoy, CEO of Mounting Systems.

“We are excited that Mounting Systems selected the Sacramento Region for its first location in the U.S. marketplace, and we look forward to helping them get established and grow. This is yet another example of how the Sacramento Region has taken a leadership role in the new green economy and how SACTO has been a key player in creating new clean technology jobs,” said Brice Harris, Chair of SACTO’s Board of Directors.

The State and local team involved in the project provided strong and consistent support for over a year to assist Mounting Systems and continue to be excited to work with company representatives for a smooth ramp-up into operations and success in the U.S. marketplace.

SACTO would like to thank Tom Lease from GoED, Diane Richards from the City of West Sacramento, Jon Fondale from Cornish & Carey, and Keith Tochterman from TRI Commercial for helping the company land at this location. SACTO would also like to acknowledge the expert support of Helge Biernath of California-based Carbon2Efficiency, who worked as Mounting System’s consultant, as well as the company’s talented site selection team leading the company into the U.S. market.

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