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“Powergear and Gestamp Renewables will work very well together in this joint venture,” said
Jon Riberas, President & CEO of Gestamp Renewables. “We have wind tower manufacturing
facilities in Spain, Turkey, and Brazil, and are happy to be partnering with Powergear in our first
India facility.”
Gestamp Wind Steel has developed global supply relationships with key players in the wind
turbine markets and will bring the operational experience needed for the manufacturing of the
towers. Powergerar will bring its experience in India manufacturing, purchasing, and human
resources to the venture.
The joint venture anticipates beginning shipments in the first quarter of calendar year 2012 of
80-100 foot long tower sections for wind turbines. The joint venture will generally be a
subcontractor to provide the tower structures for renewable energy companies that provide
developments of wind tower turbines. Powergear was chosen because of their proven track
records and the key customer relationship
“India is among the top 5 wind markets in the world and has a 7% market share of the whole
market. The industry in India is seeing a surge of key leading OEMs and other multi-national
companies setting up to secure the growth¨ remarked Xavier Durairaj, President & CEO of
Powergear Limited.
Serving the power industry since 1980, POWERGEAR has achieved high performance
standards unmatched in the industry, resulting in a loyal clientele across the world. Its clientele
includes GE, Siemens, ABB, Alsthom, Areva, Iberdrola, Mitsubishi Electric Company among
others. Also, Powergear has capabilities to execute Electrical Balance of Plant projects both in
power and oil and gas industries. In appreciation of its excellent quality, on-time delivery and
EHS, GE has awarded Powergear three times.