All Posts Tagged With: "Windsor"
Windsor to Get $20 Million Halliburton Plant
When completed within the next few months, the terminal will support hydraulic fracturing activity in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, and eventually employ up to 500 workers. It’s another plus for a rebounding Northern Colorado economy.
20Jan2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Broe Group Acquisition Beefs Up
Great Western Industrial Park
The purchase of 320 acres from Eastman Kodak will increase the opportunities for economic redevelopment in the Windsor area, with the park already becoming a prominent location for manufacturing and energy companies like Owens-Illinois, Front Range Energy, Reliant Holdings, Vestas and Hexcel.
4Jan2012 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Whopper of an Order for Vestas and Its Colorado-Based Manufacturing Plants
The company received a 102 MW order for 34 V90-3.0 MW units for a wind-energy project in Tehachapi, Calif. Its factory in Windsor will manufacture all the blades for the project while the towers will be produced at the Pueblo plant.
7May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Morning Briefs –
>> Vote on Possible Colorado Nuke Plant Set for April
>> Ascent Solar in New European Deal
>> Report: BLM Land Supports 11,000+ Colorado Jobs
>> Windsor Broadens Regulations for Extraction Operations
>> Energy Company Accused of Ponzi-Like Scheme
>> Epic Energy Resources files for Chapter 11 Reorganization
Vestas Shines in a Down Year for Global Wind
Despite the worldwide wind turbine market shrinking more than 35 gigawatts in 2010, the company reported an impressive revenue increase of 36% to $9.5 billion. With three manufacturing plants and an engineering center along the Front Range, it brings to mind … what’s good for Vestas is good for Colorado.
9Feb2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Vestas Receives 43 MW Wind Energy Order
The project, which calls for 24 V90-1.8 MW turbines for a Minnesota-based wind farm, “will result in construction jobs and long-term local maintenance positions to be hired,” according to Vestas America President, Martha Wyrsch.
That’s good news for factories in Windsor, Brighton and Pueblo.
THE LOCAL BUZZ –
Plenty happening in Colorado in every sector of the energy space. Here is a roundup of the latest news, deals and policy developments … reported from Windsor, Denver, Broomfield, Golden, Centennial, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction and Huerfano County.
1Oct2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
VESTAS Gets Largest North American Turbine Order Ever — Windsor and Pueblo Factories Heavily Involved
For Colorado and its workforce, the news is especially important, as all the blades for the order are to be manufactured at the Vestas Windsor facility outside of Fort Collins, and most of the towers will be made at its Pueblo facility.
22Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
VESTAS to Ramp Up Hiring Big Time in Coming Months
The manufacturer’s three Colorado factories are officially up and running, with more than than 1,000 people employed. Better still, hundreds more are expected to be hired in the next 12 to 18 months. Two upcoming job fairs and an employment website are where would-be job applicants should be looking.
18Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Good News for VESTAS —
Windsor Plant Resumes Production and the Parent Company Gets Largest Order — Ever!
The “Master Supply Agreement” calls for building, delivering and maintaining turbines capable of producing up to 1,500 megawatts of power in the next two years, with an additional option. Will Vestas Colorado plants help fulfill the order? Too early to tell says a spokesman.
28Apr2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Vestas Plants in Colorado “Going Live” Thanks
to Wisconsin Order
The deal for dozens of 1.8 MW-units is welcome news for one of the world’s largest turbine manufacturers, especially here in Colorado, where the Windsor plant has been offline in the first quarter because of fewer 2009 orders.
26Mar2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Vestas Windsor Plant Gets First U.S. Order since 2008
The facility has been essentially idle since December when it halted production to enable retraining of employees on new manufacturing technology. That production stoppage is expected to run through this month. Vestas will build 33 wind turbines for the Granite Reliable Power Windpark in New Hampshire.
11Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Vestas Furloughing 500 Workers at Windsor Plant
The company’s Chief Executive Ditlev Engel indicated back in October there would be a slowing in his company’s U.S. job growth because of the weak market here. Late yesterday Vestas said the furloughed workers would still be paid and retrained on other tasks, but turbine blade production is being put on hold.
8Dec2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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