Employees at the factory were informed early last week of the decision, which is part of an on-going "adjustment" of Vestas’ global production capacity, company officials said.
“We regret having to close down the factory in Taranto. However, matching Vestas’ global manufacturing organisation with the market conditions is necessary for Vestas to remain competitive,” said Jean-Marc Lechêne, Vestas chief operating officer.
Vestas and other manufacturers in the wind energy sector have said 2013 has seen a marked slow-down in the market, and they expect slow growth to continue for the next several years.
“This is a further step in keeping our production facilities running as close to full capacity as possible, which is necessary to support improvements in Vestas’ profitability and the ability to deliver competitive products to our customers,” Lechêne said.
The factory in Taranto currently employs 120.
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