FORT SMITH,
Arkansas (October 15, 2009) - Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc., (MPSA), a
United States (Delaware) corporation,
today announced its intention to build a wind turbine manufacturing
facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas. MPSA
plans to invest approximately $100 million in the project, which could employ
as many as 400 people.
"We
are very excited to announce today the future MPSA Wind Turbine manufacturing
site in Fort Smith, Arkansas" said Koji Hasegawa, President and CEO of MPSA, based in Lake Mary Florida.
After an
intensive site selection process conducted during the last fifteen months, we
concluded that Fort Smith, Arkansas offers the most attractive site and
community support for building and operating our wind turbine plant. We are
very thankful for the excellent support provided to us by Governor Mike Beebe,
Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, Congressman John Boozman, Maria Haley
and her Economic Development staff and the entire Arkansas delegation.
Additionally, we are also very impressed with Arkansas's commitment to the
renewable energy industry. With the establishment of this Wind Turbine
manufacturing plant, we are also planning to expand our component sourcing in
the U.S. so as to shorten our supply chain.
For more information click here to download the press release.
Community Celebration Event
A community celebration was held today in Fort Smith for Mitsubishi
Power Systems Americas (MPSA) and the commitment the company has made to
locate its new wind turbine manufacturing facility at Fort Chaffee.
"We
are very excited in making this investment with the great state of
Arkansas. With this first step, we look forward to further our growth of
our wind turbine business and build up our supply chain in this
region.” said Ichiro Fukue, Executive Vice President of Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries. "We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to all
who participated from Arkansas in bringing this to fruition.”
"Today
marks a very significant event for Mitsubishi’s wind turbine business
in the U.S. We are establishing our latest wind turbine nacelle plant in
Fort Smith, Ark., in addition to our existing blade fabrication plant
in North America.” said Koji Hasegawa, President and CEO of MPSA, based
in Lake Mary, Fla. "The North American market represents a lion share of
our wind turbine business. Setting up a manufacturing facility in the
U.S. improves our competitiveness.”
source: ArkansasMatters.com
To view photos of the event click here
Greater Fort Smith Region
MHI Wind Plant in Arkansas
