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The supervisory board of LM Glasfiber Holding announced on 8 July that Anders D. Christensen had stepped down as chief executive officer with immediate effect. Bob Mackenzie has been named CEO on an interim basis and has joined the executive board of management. Bob Mackenzie formerly worked in a number of senior management roles at Hanson plc, Imperial Tobacco and NCP and is currently chairman of PHS in the UK. The board will begin the search for a new CEO immediately. The company does not expect to make any additional changes to the executive board of management.
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EU Energy plc has announced that the acquisition of DeWind GmbH by EU Energy and Shriram Ltd has now been completed. EU Energy welcomes DeWind as part of its group of companies and is targeting growth of DeWind in India, Asia, the USA and Europe. DeWind’s profile and industry-wide recognition is seen by EU Energy as an ideal fit with the company’s ambition to supply turnkey solutions for wind farm operators.
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Vestas has decided to build two new technology centres – one in Aarhus, one in Asia – as part of the company’s R&D activities. Vestas now concentrates its Danish R&D activities in Aarhus. The new 12,500m2 high-end technology centre will be built on a 25,000m2 site that the group already owns in Skejby on the northern outskirts of Aarhus. In time, the centre will create up to 500 high technology jobs. Vestas also has plans for a similar technology centre in Asia – the exact location has yet to be decided. Vestas expects to start the Aarhus construction later this year.
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Vestas Central Europe A/S has established an office in Austria in order to provide the best possible support for customers and other stakeholders in this region. The sales and service office is in Moosbierbaum, a town close to Vienna and located centrally in Austria and therefore easy to access from all parts of the country. The office will consist of both service technicians and sales staff.
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Gamesa has reached an agreement with the owners of Fundición Nodular del Norte, S.A. to execute the purchase option on 100% of the stock of this Burgos-based company. Gamesa acquires 100% of the shares that make up the stock capital of Fundición Nodular del Norte, S.A. for a sum of €3 million. Fundición Nodular del Norte, located in Villalonquejar (Burgos), has a workforce of 35 employees and its corporate mission is the exploitation and manufacture of cast metal pieces and their marketing. Its turnover last year amounted to €7.3 million. Gamesa has undertaken this operation within the framework of its process of vertical integration, whereby it aims to manufacture those components that are an essential part of a wind turbine.
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The A2SEA Group has announced the acquisition of their third vessel M/V Installer. The vessel was delivered in Singapore on 8th June to their associate company A2SEA Ltd, based in Derby UK and will after conversion enter the market during 2006. This acquisition follows a search for a vessel with the right strength and characteristics for the conversion to crane vessel for installation of offshore windfarms following a similar concept as for its sister vessels M/V Sea Power and M/V Sea Energy. The financial basis for this investment is additional share capital paid in by two of the existing shareholders; Loenmodtagernes Dyrtidsfond and Dansk Kapitalanlaeg and from Clipper Elite Carriers who have joined as a new and equal main shareholder in the company.
- Global Marine and SMIT announce cooperation agreement
- Nordex with a muted start to the new year
- Metso Drives continues as Moventas
- GE Energy’s wind unit expected to exceed US$ 2 billion in revenue
- First quarter figures of REpower Systems
- LM Glasfiber builds wind tunnel for testing rotor blade
- Nordex: non-cash capital increase now effective
- Annual general meeting of LM Glasfiber Holding
- Nordex achieves earnings increase in stub fiscal year 2004
- Novera Energy joins UK wind energy venture
- Nordex takes on N90 wind turbine blade production
- ESAB equipment chosen for new wind tower manufacturing plant
- Siemens acquires Flender Holding GmbH
- Changes in the Management Board of REpower Systems AG
- Crompton Greaves Ltd and Pauwels join forces
- Subscription ratio required for Nordex AG recapitalisation achieved
- LM Glasfiber adjusting production capacity
- Gleitz named to head GE Energy’s wind segment
- Recapitalisation approved by Nordex AG’s shareholders
- Research grant for wind turbine manufacturer
- LM Glasfiber announces financial results for 2004
- Launch of Econnect Construction
- Zephyros BV declared bankrupt
- New staff appointed at MacArtney
- NRG holds grand opening for new building
- Wind Prospect’s megawatt record
- DeWind back in business
- REpower revises earnings forecast for 2004
- Change in the board of management of Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Nordex’s 2003/04 financial statements on target