Vestas Wind Systems A/S · Randers Denmark ·(OMX Copenhagen: VWS)

When questioned about energy needs, Vestas believes that "the answer is blowin' in the wind." Vestas Wind Systems and its subsidiaries manufacture and distribute wind turbines used to produce electricity. Its turbines can produce from 850kW to 3MW, and Vestas has installed more than 35,000 worldwide. It makes models capable of operating on land and offshore. The company also offers installation, repair, and maintenance services. Vestas, which began manufacturing wind turbines in 1979, operates through a dozen business units. The company gets more than half of its sales in Europe. To read the full description, subscribe now.