Nordex USA, Inc., the US subsidiary of Nordex AG, a leading manufacturer of wind turbines for geographic regions across the globe, plans to locate its US manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Nordex will invest approximately $100 million in the new facility, which will employ 700 people at an average wage of $17.00 an hour. The company is building on 187 acres in the Craighead Technology Park.

“Today we celebrate another important step for our State into the renewable-energy industry with Nordex’s decision to make a significant investment in Arkansas,” Governor Mike Beebe said. “While we have seen a lot of high-quality jobs coming to Jonesboro in the past few years, Nordex opens up all kinds of future opportunities for Northeast Arkansas.”

Nordex CEO, Thomas Richterich stated “The new plant in Jonesboro is a key pillar in our international strategy. It will enable us to serve the US, one of the fastest growing markets for wind energy, and come closer to our objective of generating 20% of our revenues in the US”.