Siemens Selects Iowa Site for Its First Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.; Will Help Meet Strong U.S. Demand for Clean, Renewable Energy.(Company overview)

Business Wire | August 17, 2006 | Copyright

ORLANDO, Fla. & FORT MADISON, Iowa -- Siemens Power Generation announced today that it has executed a purchase agreement for a U.S. wind turbine blade manufacturing site located in Fort Madison, Iowa. The manufacturing facility will be established in an existing 224,000-square-foot building complex on nearly 127 acres in Lee County, which is located in the southeastern area of the state, close to the Mississippi river. The facility is expected to employ an estimated 250 people. This new manufacturing facility in Fort Madison will allow Siemens to meet the strong U.S. demand for ...

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