PV Panel Manufacturer Inks Deal with Roofing Distributor

Solyndra, Inc., Fremont, Calif., a manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial rooftops, has signed a distribution agreement with Allied Building Products Corp., East Rutherford, N.J., a national distributor of roofing, solar and other building products and materials.

Allied Building Products distributes building products to specialty contractors from over 180 locations throughout the U.S. and is a division of Oldcastle, Inc., the North American holding company for CRH plc. “We are proud to be Solyndra's first distributor in North America,” said Bob Feury, CEO of Allied Building Products Corp. “Solyndra's unique solar panel technology should be considered by all commercial building owners evaluating new low-slope roof installations or reroofing applications.”