Clipper Windpower Seeks Key Suppliers and Vendors for Wind Turbine Manufacturing Operation
Posted by: Prosperity Eastern Iowa on 1/29/2008

Clipper Windpower, Inc., Cedar Rapids IA

Although Clipper Windpower is not located directly in the Prosperity Eastern Iowa region, companies within the region are invited to seek the opportunity to become a potential supplier as outlined.

Energy drives our world and our economy. It's also the leading contributor to global warming and climate change. Wind energy - clean, renewable, and cost competitive - is a practical solution.

At Clipper Windpower, we strive to advance the technologies and services that make our customers more successful in the large-scale expansion of wind energy, lessening the impacts of fossil generation on the earth. In the coming years, wind industry growth will be substantial. Wind energy will increasingly fill the need for new power and displace inefficient, costly, and polluting carbon-based fuel generation in power grids around the world. At Clipper, we're committed and passionate in our pursuit to increase shareholder value by helping to drive our energy economy to a greener, more sustainable energy future.

Clipper Windpower seeks potential suppliers in the following sectors:

Companies providing maintenance, repair and operating services, including pallet racks, shelving, and parts bins; uniforms; material handling equipment including pallet jacks, hand carts, and utility carts; hoist straps, chains, spreader bars, etc.; forklift leasor and maintenance; fire extinguisher supply, inspection, and replenishment; dock levelers and truck restraint devices; miscellaneous tools and industrial supplies.

Companies that can supply cables; fasteners; machining; metal and sheet metal fabrication; painting; thermal spray and metalizing; welded fabrication and assembly; foundries - ductile iron and gray metal castings; small castings up to 200 pounds; large castings (machine bases and hubs); forging - main shafts, gears, large bearings; gear cutters; generators.

Companies specializing in security; fire protection; vending supply; corrugate waste compacting and baling; floor matting (safety, walk-off mats); janitorial services; landscaping and groundskeepers; overhead door installation and maintenance.

To get started working with Clipper Windpower, visit www.clipperwind.com/suppliers_register.php.

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