Solyndra, Inc. Signs Distribution Agreement with Allied Building Products Corp.
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February 3, 2010... Fremont, California USA--Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial rooftops, announced it has signed a new distribution agreement with Allied Building Products Corp., a leading national distributor of roofing, solar and other building products and materials, headquartered in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

“We are very pleased to have them as our first distributor in North America.”

“Allied Building Products has broad reach, extensive customer support and strong logistics capabilities in the roofing channel,” said Chris Gronet, Solyndra CEO and founder. “We are very pleased to have them as our first distributor in North America.”

“We are proud to be Solyndra’s first distributor in North America,” said Bob Feury, CEO of Allied Building Products Corp. “Solyndra’s unique solar panel technology should be considered by all commercial building owners evaluating new low-slope roof installations or reroofing applications.”

About Allied Building Products

Allied Building Products Corp., headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ distributes building products to specialty contractors from over 180 locations throughout the U.S. Allied is a division of Oldcastle, Inc., the North American holding company for CRH plc (NYSE: CRH). To inquire about purchasing Solyndra panels you may contact Allied at 1-877-870-7887 or contact solarsales@alliedbuilding.com.

About Solyndra

Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., Solyndra designs and manufactures photovoltaic systems, comprised of panels and mounts, for the commercial rooftop market. Using proprietary cylindrical modules and thin film technology, Solyndra systems are designed to provide the lowest cost of electricity and the highest kilowatt hour production per rooftop for typical installations.

For press inquiries please contact Dave Miller at (510) 440-3337.

Contacts
Solyndra, Inc.
Dave Miller, 510-440-3337

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