Nordex rolls out rotor blade strategy with long-standing supplier

Nordex SE has extended its partnership with its supplier Carbon Rotec by some years and widened it to cover more products than in the past. As of 2015 Nordex will also be having its NR50 and NR65.5 rotor blades produced by Carbon Rotec – the latter for the new N131/3000 turbine. Hitherto this partnership was limited to the NR58.5 for the top-selling N117/2400. “This will enable us to react flexibly to any increases in demand with a tried and tested supplier,” says a pleased Bernd Treiber, Head of the Nordex SE Blade Centre.

The Nordex blade strategy covers its own lead factory in Rostock and the international production network of its strategic suppliers, TPI and Carbon Rotec. The lead factory, where Nordex manufactures its latest rotors, is particularly important as this is where the design, material, tools and quality processes are defined. When it comes to quality and reliable delivery the manufacturer sets particularly high standards for choosing its partners. Nordex is currently investing some EUR 50 million in extending the capacity of the international production network as well as in modernising and expanding its own blade production facility in order to meet the increasing demand for highly complex products.

“The quality of the rotor blades we use is crucial for the yield of our customers’ wind farms. This is why we are continuing the successful partnership with Carbon Rotec. This association has enabled us to build technically sophisticated rotor blades with carbon-fibre structures," says Bernd Treiber. He also underlines the highly dependable delivery guaranteed by Carbon Rotec in recent years.

William Tang, Managing Director of Carbon Rotec GmbH & Co. KG: “We are delighted to be able to further intensify the existing partnership with Nordex and see this as confirmation of our performance to date, especially regard to delivery deadlines and product quality.”