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Aperam receives ISSF Sustainability Award for its SolarStyl solution

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Aperam receives ISSF Sustainability Award for its SolarStyl solution

18/09/2012

The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has granted its 2012 Sustainability Award to Aperam for SolarStyl, its pioneering solar panel technology. The prize was announced at the ISSF's annual meeting in Beijing on 17 May. The ISSF praised Aperam's SolarStyl system as "promoting the use of photovoltaic energy and contributing to the development of renewable energy". SolarStyl is a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system using stainless steel products for BIPV installations which decreases the cost of photovoltaic modules systems and increases their performance.

Receiving the award, Philippe Darmayan, CEO for Aperam, stated: "We feel this award is a recognition of Aperam's efforts to innovate in stainless. Solarstyl is a perfect illustration of our strategy to create value".

The SolarStyl system, which is marketed by Aperam's Alloys and Specialties division, combines stainless steel parts, plastic parts and electrical connectors with different types of photovoltaic modules Its purpose is to simplify and thus reduce the cost of photovoltaic roof and facade design while at the same time ensuring water and air tightness. In addition, the solution offers high mechanical resistance as well as a wide range of colors and finishes for the frame and the fittings. 2 500 SolarStyl PV modules have been installed in France to date.

Aperam, Luxembourg