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Despite plans to cut staff overall, Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems A/S plans to add new jobs at the wind turbine company’s research office in Hudson, a spokesman said.
Vestas, considered the largest producer of wind turbines globally, announced Tuesday it would eliminate 3,000 jobs. But most of the cuts will be in northern Europe, and none will be in North America, said Andrew Longeteig, spokesman for the company’s North American operations.
“Vestas believes the U.S. market and Canadian markets are strong,” he said.
Vestas has operated a research and development office in Hudson since last year, following the company’s acquistion of Lunenburg-based ePower LLC in late 2008. Founded out of the National Magnet Lab at MIT in 2005, ePower had developed power motor and generator technology.
The office started with roughly a dozen employees from ePower, but has since expanded to a staff of 30, Longeteig said. The office plans to add 10 more to the staff by the end of 2011, he said.
The office continues to focus on developing generators and drive technologies for next-generation wind turbines, Longeteig said. The office is one of four R&D facilities operated by Vestas in the U.S., according to the company’s website.
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