Daewoo signs deal with Nova Scotia

Korean industrial group Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has signed a joint venture with the Canadian province of Nova Scotia to build a wind turbine tower and blade- manufacturing facility.



LONDON: DSME will contribute C$20.4m ($19.8m) to the joint venture and will hold 51% of its shares, while Nova Scotia will invest C$19.6m and hold 49%. The province is also providing start-up financing for the new venture, including loans of C$30m for new equipment, up to C$6m for working capital, and C$4m to acquire land and buildings.

The Canadian government will also invest C$10m through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, via a C$5m repayable loan and a C$5m contribution for adjacent land improvements.

The new facility will be located at the…

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