Here's the news story regarding the new wind turbine blade plant being built in Aberdeen. This will ultimately create 750 jobs. Here's part of the report:
Molded Fiber Glass Cos., a family-owned, Ohio-based company, could employ up to 750 workers within three years. It plans to open by May 2008 in a 332,700-square-foot facility on a 54-acre site north of old Swisher Field at 1401 N. County Road 19.
MFG will manufacture wind blades to be bought by GE Energy, one of the world's leading producers of wind energy turbines.
The Aberdeen Development Corp. will own the $21 million facility, which will be leased by MFG. In all, it will be a $40 million project. The manufacturing company will be among the largest in Aberdeen. In comparison, 3M, another manufacturing plant in Aberdeen, is 416,000 square feet and employs 640 people on site.
“In our viewpoint, the way you attract business is to make it easy for them to locate and to make them feel welcome,” said Richard Morrison, MFG president and chief executive officer. “We felt wanted. I can't tell you how important that is for a company looking to go somewhere.”
The announcement came at a gathering Monday in Aberdeen. Gov. Mike Rounds, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and a representative from the office of Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., attended. About 400 people, including a number of state and community leaders, also turned out to hear the announcement.
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