Redundancy risk for Vestas Newport turbine blade factory staff

Wind turbine maker cuts hundreds of jobs on Isle of Wight

Vestas said it is switching from offshore to onshore wind turbine blades, with half of its 600-strong workforce in Newport set to be affected.

Redundancy risk for Vestas Newport turbine blade factory staff

About 600 staff at the Vestas factory in Newport are warned they are at risk of redundancy.

Wind turbine maker sheds 300 jobs on Isle of Wight

One of the Isle of Wight's leading employers, wind turbine maker Vestas, has said it will cut 300 jobs at its Isle of Wight factory.

Wind turbine factory Vestas staff at risk of redundancy

The 600-strong workforce at the Newport site have been warned up to half could lose their jobs

Vestas to cut 300 jobs at British wind turbine plant

Denmark’s Vestas said on Wednesday (Dec 11) it will restructure its factory on Britain’s Isle of Wight to manufacture blades for onshore rather than for offshore wind power, and that it would cut the number of jobs.

Vestas Job Cuts Spark Concerns Over UK’s Wind Energy Manufacturing Future

The recent announcement from Vestas regarding the potential loss of 600 jobs at its Newport plant on the Isle of Wight has sent ripples through the renewable energy sector and raised questions about the future of wind energy manufacturing in the UK. As the company pivots from producing larger offshore wind turbine blades to smaller onshore models, the implications extend beyond the immediate… Source