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Nordex celebrates groundbreaking for wind turbine plant, details hiring schedule

Norderstedt (euro adhoc) -

•	Plant will serve the American wind energy boom market from 2010 
onwards 
 •	Establishes Arkansas as a manufacturing center for the 
wind industry
 •	Large-scale recruiting to kick off in January
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Utl.: •	Plant will serve the American wind energy boom market from 
2010 onwards •	Establishes Arkansas as a manufacturing center for the
wind industry •	Large-scale recruiting to kick off in January  =
Jonesboro/Chicago, 11 September 2009.
Nordex USA, Inc., a leading manufacturer of utility-scale wind 
turbines, today held a groundbreaking celebration at the construction
site of its $100 million manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, 
Arkansas. At the event, management presented its vision for a 
renewable energy future, as well as details on plans to hire 700 
people by 2014. Leaders from government, business and the community 
attended the celebration, expressing hope for the revitalization of 
American manufacturing and the birth of a new industry in Arkansas.
"I am pleased that Nordex has chosen Arkansas for its manufacturing 
center," Governor Mike Beebe said. "Our success in the clean-energy 
economy is exciting, and having a global wind energy company, like 
Nordex, in the Natural State helps to promote sustainability, 
alternative-energy development, and environmentally-friendly 
practices."
The first phase of construction began at the 187-acre site in 
Craighead Technology Park in late July. Nordex has been undeterred in
its plans to build and hire. "We are positioning ourselves for the 
market surge around the corner," said Ralf Sigrist, President and CEO
of Nordex USA, based in Chicago. "We are absolutely confident that 
the US wind market will be the biggest in the world. 
`Made-in-Arkansas´ is at the core of our strategy to win." Production
is scheduled to begin in mid 2010.
Nordex is already seeing a pick up in the market. It recently 
completed the 62.5 megawatt "Highland" wind farm in Pennsylvania and 
is working on further projects. Parent company Nordex AG attributes 
much of its profit growth to the US market. The US accounted for 12 
percent of the company´s global sales, up from roughly one percent in
the previous year. "I repeatedly sense that nowhere is the renewable 
energy vision stronger than in the United States," remarked Thomas 
Richterich, CEO of Nordex AG. "And when America catches a vision, the
whole world changes."
A windfall of jobs At the ceremony, management gave an update on the 
hiring schedule. "We expect to be producing up to 300 wind turbines a
year by 2014," said Joe Brenner, VP of Production in Jonesboro. "It 
will take a highly-skilled, well-trained workforce of around 700 
people to make that happen. Right now we have five people and a 
construction zone. So we´re looking at a strong rampup and an 
aggressive recruiting and training program."
Hiring will span about four years. Nordex plans to locally employ 
close to 100 people by the end of 2010, as it begins ramping up 
nacelle assembly, in the areas of operations, office support, supply 
management, production engineering, quality assurance and more. 
Recruiting will begin in January followed by hiring in the spring. 
The nacelle workforce will gradually reach up to 240 people as the 
plant approaches full capacity over the next two and a half years. 
Recruiting and hiring will follow a similar pattern for the rotor 
blade facility, which will be built in phase two of the construction.
Job openings will be posted on the company´s website at 
www.nordex-online.com, with additional details to come.
Besides direct hires, Nordex is also creating jobs through the 
contracting of services. For example, Nordex has contracted with the 
construction firm, H&M Company, Inc. of Jackson, Tennessee, which is 
dedicating between 250 and 300 workers to the construction project.
Finally, the company is localizing its supply chain. "We want to 
foster a neighborhood of local wind players around Jonesboro," said 
Brenner. "Logistically, it´s more efficient to share a backyard than 
to ship large components cross-country."
Plant details The Jonesboro operation will be an original equipment 
manufacturer (OEM) producing one of the largest classes of wind 
turbines in the world, the 2.5 megawatt N90 and N100. Each of these 
utility-scale turbines is capable of generating enough renewable 
energy to power about 700 American homes. In 2000, Nordex built the 
first turbine this large and has the longest track record for 
reliability in the multi-megawatt class. The $40 million nacelle 
assembly plant will have 115,000 square feet of production space, 
10,000 square feet for a Training Academy and 35,000 square feet of 
office space. The $60 million rotor blade facility is then expected 
to begin production in late 2012.
Heating and cooling at the plant will be powered entirely by 
geothermal energy. "The investment will pay for itself within 12 
years," said Sigrist, "and will save considerable amounts over the 
long run. Just as renewable energy will do for all of America. The 
investment pays off."
Full plant details and images are available for download at
www.nordex-online.com.
About Nordex Nordex is one of the fastest growing wind turbine 
producers, operating in 18 countries and employing 2,200 people. 
There are currently 3,927 Nordex wind turbines rotating in 34 
countries with a total rated output of more than 5,339 megawatts. In 
2008, Nordex achieved over $1.5 billion in sales and produced the 
1,000th turbine of the N80/N90/N100 class. The company´s global 
headquarters is located in Hamburg, Germany.

Further inquiry note:

Felix Losada
Tel.: +49 (0)40 300 30 1141
flosada@nordex-online.com

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