Siemens confirms £160m investment in Hull offshore wind turbine factory

Jessica Shankleman
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BREAKING: German engineering giant to invest in £310m plant that could create up to 1,000 jobs

The UK's burgeoning offshore wind industry has received a major boost today, after Siemens confirmed long-awaited plans to invest millions of pounds in a turbine production and installation plant in Hull....

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