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Revision as of 01:12, 10 March 2008
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| Company type | Public (Nasdaq Copenhagen: VWS) |
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| Founded | 1945 |
| Founder | Peder Hansen |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Ditlev Engel CEO |
| Products | Wind turbines |
| Revenue | 4.861Bn Euros (2007) |
| 291M Euros (2007) | |
Number of employees | 15.305 |
| Website | www.vestas.com |
Vestas is a Danish company that designs, manufactures, and sells wind turbines. Founded in 1945 by Peder Hansen from the small town of Lem with the name Vestjysk Stålteknik A/S, as a manufacturer of household appliances, the company progressed to the manufacture of agricultural equipment in 1950, intercoolers in 1956, hydraulic cranes in 1968, and began the manufacture of wind turbines in 1979.
In 2003, the company merged with the Danish wind turbine manufacturer NEG Micon to create the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world under the name Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Vestas has installed turbines in 60 countries and employs more than 11,200 people globally.[1]
The intercoolers (or "Charge air coolers") continue to be manufactured in Lem by Vestas aircoil A/S who split away from the wind systems company in the 80's.
Products
- V52
- V80
- V82
- V90
- V120
The number after the V signifies the rotor diameter in meters.
See also
References
External links
- Company web site
- Vestas aircoil website
- Vestas Wind Systems - Wind Turbines, theirEarth News (January 6, 2008)
- Profits soar for top wind turbine maker
- Work on wind turbine plant begins
- Portfolio 21: Vestas Wind Systems Top Green Company of 2006
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