Broadwind Energy's Brad Foote Gear Works Announces Long-Term Supply Agreement To Support GE Transportation's Growing Wind Business

Broadwind Energy, Inc. announced recently that its wholly owned subsidiary, Brad Foote Gear Works Inc., has signed a three year, evergreen supply agreement with GE Transportation to provide gear sets for use in wind turbine gearboxes, which GE Transportation builds in Erie, Pa. for the North American market.

The gearing components will be produced in Brad Foote's new 270,000 square foot "lean factory" located in Cicero Ill. This recent expansion increases the Brad Foote's manufacturing space to nearly 600,000 square feet.

"Brad Foote is proud to have been a partner in GE Transportation's development of this advanced design, highly reliable gear system," said J. Cameron Drecoll, CEO of Broadwind. "GE Transportation has taught our people lean technologies as well as the value of Six Sigma. This has resulted in the transformation of a typical gear job shop into the third largest production center for wind gearing in the world."

"Brad Foote has been with us from the start of our wind turbine drive program," said Todd Wyman, vice president, supply chain and GE Officer. "It has been enjoyable to watch them grow into a world class supplier to GE Transportation."

GE Transportation has been building megawatt class wind turbine gear drives since 2004.

In 2002, GE Transportation created its Drivetrain Technologies group to design, develop and produce megawatt class wind turbine gearboxes. It has since grown into a leading supplier to the North American market, experience it is now leveraging as it expands into new markets with new customers. The long-term agreement with Brad Foote Gear Works is a key component of GE Transportation's capacity build out. No further details of the contract were disclosed.

About GE Transportation
Established more than 100 years ago, GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company , is a global technology leader and supplier to the railroad, marine, drilling, mining and wind industries. GE provides freight and passenger locomotives, railroad signaling and communications systems, information technology solutions, marine engines, motorized drive systems for mining trucks and drills, megawatt class wind turbine gear drive systems, high quality replacement parts and value added services. With sales in excess of $4.5B, GE - Transportation is headquartered in Erie PA, and employs approximately 10,000 employees worldwide. For more information visit www.getransportation.com.

About Broadwind Energy, Inc.
Broadwind Energy, Inc. , Naperville, Ill., owns, supports and strategically positions companies that manufacture, install and maintain components for energy and infrastructure-related industries with a primary emphasis on the wind energy sector. The company's operational platforms include wind tower manufacturing, other heavy steel manufacturing, service and construction and precision gear manufacturing. Its platform companies currently include Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc., a precision gearing systems manufacturer in Cicero, Ill.; Energy Maintenance Service LLC, a wind energy operation and maintenance service provider in Gary, S.D.; R.B.A. Inc., a heavy weld and machining fabricator in Manitowoc, Wis.; and Tower Tech Systems, Inc., a wind tower manufacturer in Manitowoc, Wis. Broadwind and its platform companies employ approximately 800 people across the United States. For more information, visit www.broadwindenergy.com.

SOURCE: Broadwind Energy, Inc.