Meyer Burger closes Arizona site, files for insolvency in Germany
Meyer Burger Technology is shutting sites and laying off employees, but aspects of the business remain alive as leadership attempts to restructure. The Switzerland-based solar panel maker shuttered its U.S. solar module manufacturing operations in Goodyear, Arizona, on May 29, and now the German subsidiaries of Meyer Burger Technology AG, Meyer Burger (Industries) GmbH and Meyer Burger (Germany) GmbH, have each filed for insolvency proceedings.
“Intensive efforts were made to keep the sites open during the ongoing restructuring negotiations,” the company stated in its note to investors. “These efforts have not been successful to date and will now be continued as part of the proceedings together with a provisional insolvency administrator to be appointed by the court.”
Meyer Burger Industries’ solar cell manufacturing facility in Thalheim (city of Bitterfeld-Wolfen) employed 331 people. Meyer Burger Germany in Hohenstein-Ernstthal employed 289 people in mechanical engineering and technology development.
In 2024, Meyer Burger decided to close its solar module production in Freiberg, Germany, from March 2024 in a bid to avoid more losses in Europe.
What’s left of Meyer Burger
The subsidiary Meyer Burger (Switzerland) AG, which employs around 60 people in Thun, will remain in operation.
Interestingly, Meyer Burger (Americas) Ltd., which laid off all employees on May 29, 2025, will also remain in existence as a company.
Meyer Burger closure in United States
Solar module production at the Goodyear facility was halted due to funding issues and raw material shortages. The now closed Meyer Burger production facility has an annual capacity of 1.4 GW. Meyer Burger says it remains in discussions with bondholders regarding the restructuring.
