02/12/2016at 09:06

Vestas fires fewer than expected at Danish facility

After negotiations with union representatives, Vestas has reduced the number of firings at its blade factory in Lem, Denmark.

by THOMAS BO CHRISTENSEN

Turbine manufacturer Vestas recently announced that 350 employees at the company's blade factory in Danish city Lem would be fired.

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