Collaboration with PartnerTech for production of Opcon Powerbox

Collaboration with PartnerTech for production of Opcon Powerbox

Opcon AB, the energy and environmental technology Group, has signed an agreement
with contract manufacturer PartnerTech concerning production of Opcon Powerbox.
The agreement will run for an initial three years and is an essential part of
the industrialisation process that Opcon has initiated to speed up the switch to
volume production of Opcon Powerbox. Adaptation of production has already begun
and initial deliveries of Opcon Powerbox from PartnerTech will take place during
the second half of 2010.

Opcon will produce the core components of Opcon Powerbox itself and has invested
around SEK 20 million over the past year in new machinery in order to increase
the pace of production and meet the demand expected in future.

The structure is being adapted to enable, within one year, production of at
least 30 Opcon Powerboxes per year, and within 18-24 months, production of one
Opcon Powerbox per day (around 300 per year).

"With its industrial skills, global supply chain and unquestioned production
expertise, PartnerTech is a good fit for us in our current industrialisation
phase. This collaboration provides vital support in adapting our processes to
shorter delivery times and greater cost-effectiveness, not to mention the
flexibility to ramp up to large-scale production. Given the global potential of
Opcon Powerbox technology, we need these types of industrial and flexible
structures that give us the opportunity to swiftly increase production
capacity," says Opcon President and CEO Rolf Hasselström. 
 
"We are very proud of the confidence that Opcon has shown in us. It is an
acknowledgement that we have a strong offering within the CleanTech market area
and that we have the skills needed to manufacture large environmental technology
systems. Our industrial structure, global supply chain and refined manufacturing
expertise guarantee that our customers have efficient, cost-effective and
flexible production," says Rune Glavare, President and CEO of PartnerTech. 




For further information, please contact
Niklas Johansson, vice president, Investor Relations, tel. +46 8-466 45 00, +46
70-592 54 53
Rune Glavare, President and CEO, PartnerTech AB, Tel: +46 (0) 706 20 24 54

Opcon AB, Box 15085, 104 65 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel. +46 8-466 45 00, faxm+46 8-716 76 61
e-mail: info@Opcon.se
www.Opcon.se

About Opcon
Opcon is an energy and environmental technology Group that develops, produces
and markets systems and products for eco-friendly, efficient and
resource-effective use of energy. 

Opcon has activities in Sweden, China, Germany, the UK and Denmark. There are
around 375 employees. The company's shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.
The Group comprises three business areas:

Renewable Energy focuses on generating electricity from waste heat, bioenergy,
systems for handling natural gas, industrial cooling, recycling of heat, drying
of biomass, treatment of flue gases, handling systems for bioenergy, etc., air
management systems for fuel cells and measurement and monitoring of processes. 

Engine Efficiency focuses on ignition systems for combustion engines including
ethanol, natural gas and biogas engines. 

Mobility Products focuses on technology for positioning, motion and regulation
for electrical vehicles, wheelchairs and hospital beds. 

PartnerTech
PartnerTech develops and manufactures products under contract for leading
companies, primarily in Defense and Maritime, Industry, Information Technology,
MedTech & Instrumentation, CleanTech and Point of Sale Applications. 

PartnerTech reports annual sales of approximately SEK 2.5 billion and has around
1,500 employees at its plants in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, the UK, the
United States and China. The parent company, PartnerTech AB is headquartered in
Vellinge, Sweden, and listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm,
www.partnertech.com