Russ Germick, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Repower USA Corp.
About 300 business men and women are gathering in Grand Rapids, Michigan, today to get the latest facts and figures on the wind industry, as well as advice on how to get into the business.
The Supply Chain Summit is being hosted by The Right Place, an economic development organization in Western Michigan, in partnership with AWEA.
Economically crippled by the near-death of the U.S. auto industry, Michigan has emerged In the past two years as the nation’s fastest-growing wind manufacturing region, leading the U.S. in 2009 with 5 wind facility expansions, 2 new online wind facilities and 3 announced wind facilities. The state now has about 3,000 wind industry manufacturing jobs.
Topics covered at the summit included an overview of the U.S. wind industry and the Michigan manufacturing base, success stories from Michigan wind suppliers, and insights from Michigan manufacturers. |
