Siemens in Fort Madison to reopen
FORT MADISON (WGEM) - A Siemens Gamesa spokesperson has confirmed that the Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy facility in Fort Madison has begun the process of reopening.
In a statement issued Thursday, the spokesperson said the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act and the pursuit of new orders has allowed Siemens in Fort Madison to start hiring once again.
“They only build their blades off of orders that are placed and so when those orders dropped off for different reasons, some are the energy bill and some are economic indicators, and for whatever reason,” said Fort Madison Mayor Matt Mohrfeld. “And so with the orders not in place they had to hibernate the plant and then as the orders came in, they came back online.”
Fort Madison Partners Executive Director Tim Gobble said this is a step in a good direction for the local economy.
“When people are employed and off of the unemployment roles, that does help not only them, but you know, the community they live in, so anything like that is going to benefit the community,” said Gobble.
Anyone interested in working or returning to work at the Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy facility can visit the Siemens Gamesa website, or the IowaWorks website. You can also visit the local office in the Westland Mall in West Burlington, Iowa.
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- Siemens Gamesa to temporarily shut down Fort Madison plant, placing 171 out of work
- Siemens in Fort Madison lays off 121 employees
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