New Blade Mould Reaches Isle of Wight

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With the arrival of a new blade mould at the company’s Isle of Wight factory, MHI Vestas forecasts 1,100 new jobs and £42 million additional economic benefit per year to the regional economy.

Following the company’s recruitment kick-off on October 15, MHI Vestas has received its new blade mould on the Isle of Wight as major preparations are now underway to begin production as early as January 2019. The arrival of the mould signals a chief milestone in the company’s manufacturing expansion efforts, which promises to add 1,100 new jobs – direct, indirect, and induced – and £42 million per year in added economic benefit to the Solent region once the second mould is fully operational. Minister for Energy and Clean Growth, Claire... ... More: Official Press Release MHI Vestas

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