Ventower's Ribbon Cutting Marks the Beginning of Wind Tower Production

MONROE, Mich., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ventower Industries (Ventower™) has taken another step forward by opening the doors of its 115,000 sq. ft, state of the art, wind turbine tower manufacturing facility.  The ribbon cutting ceremony, held at its

manufacturing plant at the Port of Monroe on August 9th, marks the culmination of nearly four years of work between Ventower management, local, state and federal government development and funding agencies.

"I am grateful for the commitment and the efforts of our shareholders, employees, contractors and the unwavering support of our economic development and training partners who contributed to building this state of the art facility. Ventower is well positioned to supply towers to our Great Lakes region where we continue to see increased wind project development opportunities.  It is and always has been our goal to become an integral part of the industry supply chain and be part of advanced wind energy component manufacturing, education and innovation," said President/CEO Gregory Adanin.

Ventower ™ is a full service fabricator and supplier of utility-scale, wind turbine towers. Focused on original equipment manufacturers, the company will provide high quality wind towers for onshore and offshore applications to its customers throughout the Great Lakes and Atlantic Regions by using readily accessible waterborne, rail and truck transportation options.

"Our commitment to domestic manufacturing, job creation and renewable energy have all been important drivers during our initial efforts here in Michigan. Moving forward, Ventower will embrace the new, green economy while utilizing advanced fabrication techniques and processes at our state of the art facility," said Board Chairman James Viciana.  

Ventower™ will begin production later this month for tower deliveries through the end of this year and during 2012.

CONTACT: Scott Viciana, Ventower Industries, 734-682-4000

SOURCE Ventower Industries