Vital Materials Co., Limited signed a contract to acquire FHR Anlagenbau GmbH from centrotherm international AG (DB:CTNK).

Centrotherm International AG is a Germany-based provider of technology and equipment to the photovoltaic industry. The Company's core competencies are thermal production solutions and coating technologies. The Company operates through three segments: Silicon, Photovoltaics and Semiconductors, and Thin Film and Customized Equipment. The Silicon segment operates through SiTec and offers engineering, technology, and services for integrated processes and system packages for polysilicon manufacturing. The Photovoltaic and Semiconductor segment specializes in the development, construction, production, and sale of individual systems to produce monocrystalline and multcrystalline solar cells. The Thin Film & Customized Equipment segment focuses on the development, construction, production, and sale of customized system concepts and special systems for modern coating technologies.