ROTTERDAM: Changzhou, China-based Trina Solar plans to establish warehouse operations at the Port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands. Service is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2008, strengthening Trina Solar's distribution network and providing module supply functions to respond to customer delivery requests.

"We are pleased to announce the opening of our first warehouse in Europe, which will offer quality after-sales support to our customers and improve our module supply function. This demonstrates our continual commitment to provide excellent customer service and accessible and effective solutions to our customers," said Arturo Herrero, Trina Solar's Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Trina Solar earlier this month selected San Francisco as the location for its North America base.

"This is an important step in our continuing commitment to deliver high quality Trina Solar PV modules to customers in the North American markets," said Mr. Jifan Gao, chairman and CEO of Trina Solar. "As our geographic footprint continues to expand, we remain committed to a location with tremendous talent to provide the support and services that have allowed us to create strong customer relationships throughout the world."

Trina Solar manufactures solar photovoltaic products, including ingots wafers and cells, and assembles photovoltaic modules.

(Energycurrent.com, Nov 18, 2008)