Siemens hit by lack of wind turbine orders—shutting down plants in Kansas and Iowa

Decade of manufacturing in Hutchinson has led to surge in U.S. renewable  capacity

 

Wind farm manufacturing plants run by Siemens will be closed temporarily in Hutchinson, Kansas and Iowa while the company waits for new wind turbine orders.

Siemens Gamesa plant in Hutchinson part of multi-billion planned spinoff -  Wichita Business Journal

The Siemens Gamesa plants will shut down for the summer reported the Hutchinson News. The first closing will be at the blade manufacturing plant in Fort Madison, Iowa while the Hutchinson nacelle manufacturing plant will close in July.