Redundancy risk for Vestas Newport turbine blade factory staff

Wind turbine maker cuts 600 jobs as demand shifts

A total of 600 jobs have been put at risk of redundancy by wind turbine maker Vestas, it has been confirmed. The business said employees at its Newport plant on the Isle of Wight have been told at least half of its manufacturing operation will be cut amid changing demand for turbine blades. Vestas said it is switching from making offshore blades to smaller, onshore blades, which will only sustain 300 jobs at the site, it said. The change will le…

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.

Vestas to save UK blade factory but 300 jobs remain at risk

Outgrown by latest generation of offshore machines, Isle of Wight factory will be repurposed for onshore wind market

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