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Fort Madison Chosen For Turbine Plant

Fort Madison, IA – Siemens Power Generation says its first wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in the US will be located near Fort Madison. Siemens will renovate the former Wabash National building on Highway 61. The 224,000 square foot building complex is located on 127 acres. The German company says the site's close proximity to water, rail, and road transportation and its central location in the United States make it ideal. Siemens says the plant is expected to employ around 250 people. The company believes production will begin during the first half of next year.