BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southwall Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:SWTX) announced a Strategic Partnership Agreement with ECO Green Building Research Center and GB Sunshine Glass Technology to deliver innovative, energy-saving glass solutions for commercial building in China. These products will incorporate Southwall’s advanced Heat Mirror™ and XIR™ film technologies to dramatically improve energy efficiency in buildings, enabling architects to achieve new levels of sustainable design performance. The Agreement was signed during opening ceremonies of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent, Green and Energy Efficient Building & New Technologies and Products Expo in Beijing. Southwall Executive Vice President Dennis Capovilla, ECO Director Liu Xiaotian, and GBS General Manager Pan Lianglong signed the landmark agreement that creates a new model of cooperation between Chinese and US companies to jointly develop and promote innovative green solutions for China’s rapidly growing commercial building market. “The growing awareness of green building in China not only ensures the future of the environment but also represents an enormous business opportunity'” said Capovilla. “There is no doubt that China will continue its rapid economic growth and play an increasingly important role in the global economy. We view China’s adoption of sustainable design concepts as a compelling growth opportunity for Southwall’s core energy-saving products, and we are pleased to work with such influential partners to jointly develop this exciting market.” Representatives from the Ministry of Construction, Zhejiang Provincial Department of Construction, Wenzhou Municipal Department of Construction, top universities, architectural design agencies and real estate developers were present to witness the event. About Southwall Technologies Inc. Southwall Technologies Inc. is recognized worldwide as a leading innovator in the development and manufacture of high performance films and glass products that dramatically improve the energy efficiency of architectural and automotive glass. Southwall is an ISO 9001:2000-certified manufacturer with customers in over 25 countries around the world, including Audi, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Mitsui Chemicals, Guardian, Peugeot-Citroen, Philips, Pilkington, Renault, Saint-Gobain Sekurit, and Volvo. About ECO Green Building Research Center ECO is a professional scientific research organization established by various design institutes, universities, and business enterprises supporting environmental protection. Since 2005 ECO has successfully organized the annual International Intelligent and Green Building Technologies and Products Conference & Expo in Beijing and has strongly influenced the development of energy efficient building in China. Through its devotion to the Chinese green building industry, ECO has gained professional knowledge and experience on green building planning and has established worldwide relationships with numerous industry specialists and academic organizations. ECO has successfully completed many notable sustainable design projects in China, such as the planning of Blue Bay of Beautiful North Green Residential Buildings, which is the first Green Building Demonstration Project of the Ministry of Construction in Zhejiang Province. About GB Sunshine Glass Technologies GB Sunshine Glass Technologies is a newly established company under ECO to promote and sell high performance glass products incorporating Heat Mirror™ and XIR™ spectrally selective films from Southwall Technologies. The company will leverage the professional service and channels of ECO, and the production capability of Southwall’s existing local fabricator to promote energy saving glass products in the China market.
