EANS-News: Nordex SE
Nordex begins production at Arkansas plant
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Plant Openings
Norderstedt (euro adhoc) - Jonesboro, 4 October 2010. Today marks the official start of production at
Nordex´s newly built wind turbine manufacturing plant in Jonesboro,
Arkansas. The plant´s first production crew will go to work this morning
assembling a wind turbine nacelle, which houses the engine and other key
components and sits high atop the turbine tower.
"Two years ago, we announced our intention to make Nordex wind turbines in
the US, for the US," said Ralf Sigrist, President and CEO of Nordex USA,
Inc. "Today we´re putting our hands to the metal and doing it. We hope
Congress will do the same," he added, "by finally passing meaningful
renewable energy legislation."
The first Jonesboro production crew, hired earlier this year, just
completed a 10-week intensive training program at Nordex´s flagship plant
in Rostock, Germany. Training will continue during the early phase of
production, with the team´s German counterparts now taking up residence in
Jonesboro for several months to work alongside their new colleagues.
"There´s no way to do this without international exchange," said Joe
Brenner, Vice President of Production for Nordex. "Wind energy has
tremendous potential in the US, but it´s about more than just creating
green jobs. We have to transfer expertise in order to build a wind industry
workforce. Nordex is investing in such a workforce and bringing the needed
skills to America."
Nordex broke ground on its manufacturing plant last September, completing
construction in July of this year. The company has hired 150 employees in
the US to date, including 42 in Jonesboro, and has plans to employ up to
1000 nationally over four to five years. About 80% of the workforce in
Jonesboro are locals. Construction on a second facility for assembling
rotor blades is also planned for the future.
Press information
Nordex will hold a Grand Opening ceremony celebrating the completion of the
plant and the start of production on Friday, October 29. The public is
invited to an Open House at 4:00 pm, when progress on the work begun today
will be on display. For further details, please check the Nordex website
closer to the date at www.nordex-online.com.
For downloadable images, please visit the webpage for this press release on
the Nordex website at www.nordex-online.com.
Nordex - a profile
As a technological leader among suppliers of megawatt turbines, Nordex
benefits particularly from the global trend towards large-scale wind
turbines. The product range includes one of the largest series wind power
systems in the world (N80/N90/N100, 2,500 kW) with more 1,300 of these
turbines having been produced to date. This means that Nordex has a crucial
edge in terms of experience in operating large turbines compared to most of
its competitors in the sector. Overall, Nordex has installed a more than
4,200 turbines with a capacity in excess of 6,000 MW around the world. With
exports accounting for over 95 percent of its business, Nordex also has a
strong position in international high-growth regions. The company has
offices and subsidiaries in 18 countries. In total, the Group employs more
than 2,400 people worldwide.US press contact:
CNC - Communications & Network Consulting (US) Inc.
Felice Ahn
Phone: +1 (212) 207-3182, Mobile: +1 (917) 916-6468
Email: Felice.Ahn@cnc-communications.comend of announcement euro adhoc --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Branche: Alternative energy
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