Manufacturing Profile: Lincoln Electric Co.
When John C. Lincoln founded The Lincoln Electric Company in 1895, he did so with a capital investment of $250 and with the sole...
Company Profile: PH Windsolutions, Inc.
As wind turbines grow larger, so do blades, requiring ultra-efficient manufacturing processes that ensure the highest possible structural integrity. And with blade-manufacturing facilities under...
Company Profile: GL Garrad Hassan
The year was 1984, and Drs. Andrew Garrad and Unsal Hassan had been working for the Wind Energy Group—an R&D venture comprised of three...
Company Profile: Bergey Windpower Co.
After serving as assistant chief engineer at the Piper Development Center, where he designed aircraft such as the Piper Cherokee, and then working in...
Company Profile: AWS Truepower
As is the case with many successful companies, the early years are spent following lucrative opportunities that present themselves along the way. Without pausing...
Company Profile: Safety Supply South
Whether it involves the erection of new towers or O&M services for existing turbines, wind farm project managers know that when their crews arrive,...
Company Profile: Nordic Windpower
In many ways Nordic Windpower’s approach to harvesting the wind is highly academic in nature, backed by tens of millions invested over decades of...
Company Profile: Mortenson Construction
After spending three decades working in the construction industry, M.A. Mortenson, Sr., decided that it was time to start a company of his own....
Company Profile: Carolina Gear & Components Ltd.
As the wind industry continues its upward trajectory throughout North America, some gear manufacturing companies will be better prepared to service the market’s needs...
Company Profile: Parkline, Inc.
When you delve into the history of many companies you’ll often discover humble origins, with the founders making their debut in a basement, garage,...
Company Profile: DMI Industries, Inc.
It has been said that when one door closes, another one opens. For DMI Industries that door opened wide in 1999, when it was...
Maintenance Profile: enXco Service Corp.
In the early days of the North-American wind industry, California’s Altamont Pass was a hotbed of wind-farm development. As the towers were erected, and...
Manufacturing Profile: ESAB Welding & Cutting
In 1904 a Swedish engineer by the name of Oscar Kjellberg produced a coated electrode that substantially improved the quality of weld metal. This...
Construction Profile: Hayward Baker, Inc.
Just as a confident person is said to have deep inner resources, Hayward Baker —a premier global geotechnical construction firm—can claim the same, with...
Company Profile: AMSC Windtec
The synergy was apparent from the start. American Superconductor (AMSC) had been selling electrical systems and core components such as its PowerModule power converters...
Company Profile: HPM America
It’s been said that when one door closes, another often opens, and the smart businessperson is constantly searching for that first light of opportunity...
