The plant in Ciudad Juarez previously operated under the VienTek banneras a joint venture between TPI and Mitsubishi Power Systems.

It operated for about a decade from 2002 before closing. It will reopenas a fully-owned venture of TPI, which also operates factories in China andTurkey and claims GE and Mitsubishi among its customer base.

TPI said its Newton, Iowa operation will continue to primarily serve theUS Midwest.