Vestas Wind Systems, Vestas establishes blade factory in Tianjin, China

Vestas has received Business License for its first factory in China and has decided to set up a blade factory in Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA). The factory that will employ about 240 people will be set up as soon as possible. The first 39-metre blades for V80-2.0 MW turbines are expected to be delivered in first half of 2006. At full capacity the factory will be able to produce approx. 600 blades a year. Vestas’ investment in this factory totals around mEUR 25 (mUSD 30).