Skykon acquires facilites at Lindoe Shipyard to develop an offshore wind product offer

(22/04/2010)

Skykon has recently acquired facilities of 100,000 square metres at Lindoe Shipyard, the most advanced former shipyard in Europe, for the purpose of developing an offshore product offer to offshore wind projects located close to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

Located at Lindoe, Denmark, Skykon's offshore production facilities are second-to-none in the market, and they have direct access to sea by means of an on-site harbour capable of accommodating vessels in draught of 7.5 metres.

Furthermore, the offshore facilities are entirely fitted with buildings, equipment and infrastructures that are highly suitable for production of products for the offshore industry.

Skykon is the only supplier in the market in the possession of a 1,000 tonnes
Gantry crane that enables direct loading of products on customer vessels. Superior indoor 160t and 700t crane capacity is also available to ensure handling of the very heavy and large elements required for offshore wind turbines.

"Skykon has 25 years of experience in the production of wind turbine towers and tower sections. We have acquired in-depth know-how and unique competencies in the design and production of towers and tower sections for onshore wind turbine farms. To the benefit of our customers, we have transferred our experience and technology from years of close co-operation with our customers on onshore solutions into our product offer for offshore solutions", says CEO Jesper Oehlenschlaeger, Skykon A/S.

The location at Lindoe offers Skykon the opportunity of neighbouring customer production facilities as well as knowledgeable offshore specialists working in a local research and test centre.

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