Hansen Transmissions expanded factory in Lommel, Belgium was officially opened by Flemish Minister-President Kris Peeters.

The Minister-President also unveiled the recently obtained ISO 14001 environmental certificate and he assisted in the final assembly of Hansen's 20,000th wind turbine gearbox. The investment in the Lommel factory expansion was around Euros €180 million where Hansen employs over 800 people. The full production capacity in Lommel now amounts to 6,000MW on a total built-on surface of 110,000 m2.