Vestas to invest in the Taranto blades factory

Aarhus, Denmark - Vestas commits to investing EUR 10 million to launch V112-3.0 MW blade production at its Taranto, Italy, blades factory and to offering employment opportunities for a number of nacelles plant employee.

Vestas committed to hiring, after professional re-training, 30 nacelles employees for work in the blades factory and to an additional eight employment proposals in the Vestas Italia sales, installation, and service unit. Depending on market conditions, up to an additional 60 employees at the nacelles facility could be offered employment at the blades factory. Furthermore, 30 nacelles employees could be hired in Vestas facilities in the UK, Spain, Denmark, or Germany, depending on the individuals

Source: IWR Online, 19 Nov 2013