THE FIBER OF WIND

Energy Composites Corporation Launches WindFiber(TM) Strategy
March 31, 2009 (Business Wire via Fox Business)

"Energy Composites Corporation announced the launch of its comprehensive WindFiber composites-in-wind-energy program. WindFiber is the strategic umbrella [of]…wind-related innovation, engineering, customer proposition, production and services planning, and logistics activities to drive value…across three channels…manufacturing the advanced composite structures for wind energy systems…servicing the composite components of wind energy systems as a composites Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul contractor to integrators and wind farm operators, and…supplying composites-related raw materials and material and technology innovations to the wind energy sector…"

A turbine blade from a fiberglass composite...(click to enlarge)

[Jamie Mancl, founder and President, ECC:] "WindFiber includes our step-by-step rollout of our manufacturing program for blades, nacelles, nose cones, rotor components and, eventually, towers, including the construction of our new 350,000 square foot WindFiber blade manufacturing facility in Wisconsin Rapids. It includes the introduction of our growing portfolio of composite-related material, manufacturing and technology innovations that reduce the installed and life-cycle costs of wind energy systems, make them significantly more efficient, extend their useful life, and reduce their impact on the environment. WindFiber also covers the expansion of our nationwide 24/7 Field Services Division to include MRO services on wind blades, housings, and other composite components, where we can also deploy many of our advancements. Finally, WindFiber enables us to become a significant supplier of advanced raw materials and technologies to the wind energy sector as a whole, helping to drive down the cost and improve the performance of new and existing wind farms."

...made like this. (click to enlarge)

[Sam Fairchild, CEO, ECC:] "We will honor our covenant with all our shareholders by sharing detailed information as we complete each of the WindFiber progress steps. We will finance much of the program…We will also investigate whether there are targeted federal programs that can accelerate the execution of WindFiber…We value highly the remarkable economic development partnership we have forged with the City of Wisconsin Rapids…[and] look forward to enrich the region again with a substantial number of quality, sustainable jobs…"