Goldwind's US factory plan delayed by slump

Chinese turbine maker Goldwind is continuing its search for a location for its first US factory, despite the downturn in the American wind market.

"We feel it's very important to bring jobs to the US market," says David Halligan, chief financial officer of the company's American subsidiary, Goldwind USA. "It's a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation. Obviously, the market is not as robust as it has been in prior years.

"So in a challenging wind market, plans for establishing manufacturing are being closely analysed, but until we see a general pick-up in the market, I think it will be some time before Goldwind brings manufacturing into the US."

But the slump has not dampened the…

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