Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS) is seeking to sell a stake of as much as 20 percent and said it’s reducing headcount by 3,000 to raise the staff cuts by the biggest wind turbine maker to almost a third over two years… “What’s important is that we have investors who understand the company, the segment … Continue reading
Vestas has continued its US restructuring programme and cut 200 jobs at its Windsor, Colorado blade manufacturing plant. In all, Vestas chief executive Ditlev Engel has said the company would cut 1,600 jobs if the production tax credit (PTC) was not renewed. The 200 job losses at Windsor represent 29% of the plant’s workforce. The … Continue reading
Danish wind turbine company Vestas is to cut an additional 1,400 jobs. Officials from the firm said that the move comes ahead of predicted sluggish demand in the industry next year, and will provide the organisation with some EUR 100 million in cost savings. The news comes after Vestas cut 2,335 jobs earlier in the … Continue reading
Vestas on Monday confirmed an undisclosed number of workers at its Pueblo tower plant received layoff notices as the wind turbine maker began a pullback due to slumping U.S. orders. The company declined to give a specific number of job cuts but outside observers estimated the layoffs could affect about 90 of the plant’s 450 … Continue reading