Knight & Carver has officially opened its wind-blade manufacturing and repair facility in Howard, South Dakota. Built on a 7.2 acre site in the Howard Industrial Park, the 26,000 square foot facility will serve as the company's prime blade headquarters. The company is expected to employ as many as 25 full-time employees in 2007, with plans to expand to 50 employees within the first two years.

• Full-service blade repair and production facility
  
• Serving Upper Midwest and neighboring environs
  
• All-weather 26,000 square foot facility on 7.2 acres
  
• Opened March 2007
  
• Economic impact: The addition of Knight & Carver further bolsters the efforts of the State of South Dakota and Miner County Community Revitalization (MCCR) to bring living-wage jobs and economy vitality to the region through the use of renewable energy sources.

Plant Manager:

Brad Schulz
email: bschulz@knightandcarver.com
phone: (605) 772-2100, ext. 2

Address:

Knight & Carver Wind Blade Division
606 Industrial Street
Howard, SD 57349

(605) 772-2100

"This is a significant step forward for our company. It will also allow us to provide better service at a lower cost to our current and future customers." - Gary Kanaby, Director of Business Development

"Knight & Carver represents a great asset for South Dakota. Not only will it bring business to the state, but it will build on Howard's efforts to create jobs through wind energy - an industry where South Dakota has great potential.

This brings us one step closer to reaching the state's 2010 Initiative goals of increasing the gross state product by $10 billion and becoming a net energy exporter." - Governor Mike Rounds, South Dakota

"The idea that this project has become a reality is very exciting. It promises to help up attain our mission of creating quality, living-wage jobs from renewable energy sources that will benefit our citizens for years to come. We see this as a perfect fit for our community." - Mike Knutson, Executive Director, Miner County Community Revitalization