LM Glasfiber continues to expand its global blade manufacturing capacity in key markets. It officially celebrated the grand opening of its new wind turbine blade factory in Dabaspet, Karnataka in India.

The new factory is expected to produce approximately 800 blades per year and create employment for approximately 400 people when ramp-up is completed. Karnataka is a central area for the Indian wind energy market, and the Dabaspet location offers excellent logistical options, resources of trained manpower and a developed supplier base while the proximity to LM Glasfiber's Hoskote plant allows for significant synergies.