Nordex halts Chinese blade operation in bid to stem losses

Nordex has found the going tough in China

German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex is suspending in-house blade production in China and cutting 130 jobs at its factory in Dongying.

Nordex says the staff reductions will be made by the end of the month and reflect “the declining capacity utilisation at its Chinese rotor blade production facility and the losses sustained in China”.

The German group adds: “By reducing structural costs, we want to take steps to ensure sustainable profitability in our Chinese activities by the end of this year.”

It says that until demand recovers, it will “use external suppliers, who have previously worked for the company, to cover all of its rotor blade requirements for current and future contracts”.

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