The center marks an important milestone in Vestas’s strategy to expand its research and development activities globally to maintain its market leading position.
The Houston-based center is expected to further consolidate Vestas’s presence in one of its main markets and will strengthen the existing R&D organization which includes research centers in Asia and Europe.
The decision to locate the North American research center in Houston follows a placement analysis of a number of locations across the US followed by a specific analysis of Texas carried out by Vestas Technology R&D in co-operation with the Greater Houston Partnership, the City of Houston and the State of Texas.
The research center in Houston will reportedly open in 2009 and when fully operational in 2010, Vestas Technology R&D expects the center to employ at least 100 employees.
Finn Madsen, president of Vestas Technology R&D, said: Houston provides access to a highly qualified workforce in an international and extremely energy-focused research and development environment. In addition, Houston will allow Vestas to establish and strengthen relations within the North American and global energy industry.
