Industrial engineering group Clyde Blowers has agreed to acquire the wind gear manufacturer Moventas Wind Ltd and the industrial gear manufacturer Moventas Santasalo Ltd. Following the acquisition of the Moventas companies, Clyde Blowers, with its existing David Brown Gear Systems, will be one of the largest gear manufacturing groups in the world. Clyde Blowers,…
Portland wind gear assembly kicks off
Wind gear manufacturer Moventas kicked off its USA assembly operations by expanding its existing facilities in Portland, Oregon. As of February, domestically assembled wind gearboxes will be available in North America. Initial capacity will be 200 MW, while the company continues to build even larger capacity in the Midwest area.