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Vestas and Hempel work on sustainable solutions for surface protection of wind turbines.
Vestas and Hempel Sign Partnership Agreement to Improve Sustainability Vestas and Hempel have signed a new strategic partnership to cooperate
“We are pleased to extend our long-term relationship with Hempel with
around innovative solutions for surface protection of wind turbines, with
this partnership. It is a great example of how we make sustainability part
the aim of reducing the CO2 footprint of the production of wind turbines.
of everything we do and how we strive to engage in close and mutually
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beneficial partnerships across our value chain to improve both our
he new partnership established between Vestas and Hempel aims
operational efficiency and sustainability performance,” says Vestas COO
at reducing surface treatment costs and supporting sustainable
Tommy Rahbek Nielsen.
coating solutions. Vestas and Hempel will begin their collaboration in
“At Hempel, we help our customers reach their sustainability targets.
Colorado (USA), where Vestas is operating one of the world’s largest
We have a long-term relationship with Vestas and are excited to take it
facilities of wind tower manufacturing. Here, the two companies will
one step further with a shared ambition of developing more innovative
work to bring down costs and explore new digital solutions to improve
and sustainable coating solutions to help reduce our customers’ CO2
quality control and the CO2 footprint of the production of wind turbines, which falls withing Vestas goal to become CO2 neutral by 2030.
Initial calculations demonstrate that changing the processes
footprint. This strategic partnership will allow Vestas and Hempel to
elevate each other’s strengths with the aim of innovating and unlocking future value together,” says Hempel CCO Michael Hansen.
surrounding the surface treatment application will potentially generate a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions, equal to 1,100 tonnes CO2 per year.
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