Southwest Indiana is in America’s manufacturing heartland.

From appliances, to plastics, to pharmaceuticals, to Toyota automobiles, the Southwest Indiana region has long been a maker of products used across the globe. Today, the Region is putting this expertise to use to help produce the massive wind turbines that are reshaping America’s energy landscape. With strong existing proficiencies in the manufacture of turbines and generators, speed changers, circuits and assemblies, and motors and generators, Southwest Indiana has the skills and the workforce needed to produce many of the systems and components that go into building these complex machines.

Southwest Indiana’s central location relative to the U.S. wind industry puts companies within easy reach of customers and suppliers. With proximity to the wind farms of the Great Plains, Upper Midwest, and the East Coast, as well as major companies in Muncie, IN and Jonesboro, AR, Southwest Indiana offers competitive logistical advantages that reduce time to market. In addition, existing supplier companies located directly within the 9-County Region such as HMC, Electronics Research Inc., and Heritage Custom Fabricators provide immediate access to critical components and materials. Combined with low costs of doing business, competitive incentives, and a supportive business climate, the Southwest Indiana Region is an ideal operating environment for manufacturers of wind turbines and turbine components.