Avanti Wind Systems, a supplier of service lifts, ladder systems and other safety equipment for wind turbines, says it is opening new factories in the U.S. and China.
The 4,000 square-meter U.S. factory will be located at Avanti's current U.S. headquarters in New Berlin, Wis., and will employ between 20 and 25 employees. The facility is scheduled to open in April 2012 and reach full production by June 2012.
The 8,000 square-meter facility planned for China will be located in the port city of Tianjin, south of Beijing. Machines and welding equipment are currently being installed at the factory, Avanti notes. The facility will have between 20 and 25 employees, and is expected to reach full production by February 2012.
