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​​​​​​​Christmas and New Year are a cause for celebration, spending time with family and friends, and looking back at the year that has passed. The year 2022 was full of exciting highlights for APQP4Wind, and now is the perfect time to recap the year and look forward to the year to come.

We are thrilled to announce that Gert B. Kragh-Jakobsen from Ørsted has been elected as the new Vice Chairman by the APQP4Wind Board of Directors. At the same board meeting, Henning Bach Jokumsen from Vestas was re-elected as Chairman for two more years. The chairmanship now consists of a chairman and two vice chairmen to include representatives from utilities, OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers. Together, they complete the supply chain hierarchy.

thyssenkrupp rothe erde started the development of their first slewing bearing for the wind industry in 1975 and has worked with wind turbine manufacturers since then. thyssenkrupp rothe erde works hard every day to find solutions to the challenges of the wind industry. An essential part of their work is their approach to quality assurance through extensive R&D – and joining APQP4Wind was only natural.

During TÜV Rheinland’s seminar this week, Sany Renewable Energy and SUNGROW were announced as new APQP4Wind Company Members. The addition of Sany Renewable Energy and SUNGROW to the APQP4Wind Community highlights a great commitment to APQP4Wind by Chinese wind companies.

Jinan ZhongChuan Equipment Co., Ltd. (JNZC) has been committed to the development of manufacturing high-strength fasteners and precision parts for decades. In 2020, they took the extra step to guarantee quality assurance for their customers by becoming APQP4Wind Company Member.

APQP4Wind is happy to announce that we have launched a cooperation with TIM Wind - Technical Information Management for the Wind Industry. TIM Wind has chosen to cooperate with APQP4Wind because of APQP4Wind’s experience with aligning and facilitating the companies’ needs as well as the global outreach of APQP4Wind in the wind industry. Together, we aim to align the methods for technical information structure and management in the global wind industry.

During this year’s WindEnergy trade fair, the APQP4Wind Secretariat hosted a successful Networking Event for 100 Company Members, presented the concept to 150 interested participants at Speakers’ Corner, and welcomed Vattenfall and Ørsted to the Board of Directors to strengthen the cooperation across the entire supply chain.