Greenlee Donates Tools to Illinois' First Wind Turbine Technology Center |
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Greenlee Textron, Inc.
4455 Boeing Dr.
Rockford, IL, 61109
USA
Press release date: October 14, 2008
Greenlee, a Textron Inc. company, entered into a partnership recently with Highland Community College in Freeport, Illinois, with a donation of numerous hand tools, test and measurement equipment, storage boxes and work benches worth over $30,000 for the college's brand new Wind Turbine Technology Center.
"This partnership will provide Greenlee with the opportunity to work with, supply to, and foster the growing alternative energy industry in the United States, said Ajay Chandrasekhar, a member of the Greenlee Strategy team. This venture will directly contribute to developing a greener and stronger energy industry in northern Illinois."
HCC's new 5,500 square-foot facility will be the first such facility in Illinois and is one of only four higher education institutions across the United States to design a specific course for Wind Energy Technicians.
For more information on Greenlee's full line of professional tools and testing equipment, call 1-800-435-0786 or visit www.greenlee.com.
Greenlee Greenlee is known as a global leader in the professional tool category. The Rockford, Illinois-based company develops high quality innovative products distinguished by customer-driven design and differentiated by supply chain excellence. Greenlee also leverages its powerful brands such as Tempo, Fairmont, and Klauke in the electrical, construction and maintenance markets worldwide. More information is available at www.greenlee.com.
Textron Textron Inc. is a $13.2 billion multi-industry company operating in 34 countries with approximately 44,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense and intelligence, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com.
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