In addition, ZF said it will add manufacturing test stands for the wind gear box industry to its substantial experience in providing engineered end-of-line and development test benches.
Hans-Georg Harter, CEO of ZF Group, said: “We will leverage our expertise and leadership in designing and building world-class drivelines for the transportation sector to enter the growing and exciting field of alternative energy. This will diversify our core business and expand our product portfolio.”
ZF has been providing service for the wind power industry since 2007, and is currently investing in service centers for wind turbines in Dortmund, Germany and the US. The company is investing about $90m to build the new Gainesville facility.
The company is establishing additional wind power service centers in the UK, Spain, Italy and North America. It also plans to enter the wind power markets of China and India.
