B ONES O F S TEEL 100 YEARS IN BUSINESS +1MILLION TONNES OF STEEL 4 GENERATIONS E ST. 5000 MW = 650,000 TONNES S TRENGTH & INNOVATION.

BONES OF STEEL

100 YEARS IN BUSINESS

+1MILLION TONNES OF STEEL

4 GENERATIONS

EST. 5000 MW = 650,000 TONNES

STRENGTH & INNOVATION

RELEVANCE

UP TO 80% WIND TURBINE INVOLVES STEEL

  AUTO WIND TURBINE

PRODUCTION PER WEEK 4.000 - 6.000 UNITS 4-6 UNITS

TYPICAL OPERATION 1-2 HOURS/DAY 20 - 24 HOURS/DAY

DESIGN LIFE 7-10 YEARS 20 - 25 YEARS

WHERE MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED

NETWORK OF GARAGES/ DEALERS

90 METERS IN THE AIR IN A REMOTE LOCATION

MACHINERY REPLACEMENT

PERFORMED AT GROUND LEVEL BY HAND & PORTABLE EQUIPMENT

OFTEN REQUIRES CRANE AND SPECIAL TRANSPORT

COST OF MAJOR MECHANICAL REPAIR

S3.000 - $5,000 $300,000 - $500,000

SCALE IS INTRINSIC

PARTNERSHIP IS FUNDAMENTAL

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STEEL & SCALE

COEN STEEL – LOCAL STRENGTH & GLOBAL REACH

GENERATORS AND TRANSFORMERS

GEARING AND DRIVES TOWERS

BLADES

NACELLE STRUCTURE

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS EXTRUDERS, MOLDERS, ASSEMBLERS

FORGERS

MAINTENANCE SERVICESCONSTRUCTION SITE

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PARTSOFF-SITE SUPPORT

FABRICATORS

Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturer

OverviewVentower Industries is a full service fabricator and supplier of utility and distributed -scale, wind turbine towers. Focused on original equipment manufacturers and wind project developers, we offer many unique and competitive advantages for our customers.

Our state of the art facility is equipped with the most technologically advanced fabrication equipment to insure that our wind towers are built to the highest quality standards, efficiently and on time.

Our renewable energy minded team has extensive operational, manufacturing, engineering and supply chain experience within the industry. We also employ the region's most highly skilled and certified fabrication workers.

Product

Equipment

Skilled & Experienced Workforce

Growth Prospects

Ventower’s Unique Advantages

• Fabricated Metals & Steel Expertise - Ability to globally source steel, capital access for procurement of larger quantities, knowledge of steel market fluctuations & trends

• Ability to Double Production – manufacturing plant is designed for easy expansion

• Access to EX-IM Bank financing options• Strategic European partnerships

providing steel sourcing benefits and fabrication opportunities

• Location within the Port of Monroe, MI with direct access to waterborne(Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway), rail and truck transport.

Past & Current Customers1. Aeronautica Windpower / Norwin – 65m towers, 750 kw

2. Goldwind USA, Inc. – 85m towers, 1.5 MW

3. Nordex USA, Inc. – 80m & 91m towers, 2.4 MW & 2.5MW

4. General Electric – 80m towers, 1.X MW

Typically, a project like Energy Bridge and a wind tower manufacturer like Ventower would require and or would create many supply chain opportunities for local companies. For example & not limited to:

• Steel sourcing openings - Welding equipment – wire, flux• Coatings – grit, shot, paint - Tarps / Packing Materials• Ladders, platform, bushing/bracket fabrication - Bolts, Fixtures, Fasteners

In addition, many skilled engineering, fabrication and various production positions could be created & expanded upon:

• Welders - Painters - Maintenance• Fitters - Engineers - Material

Handlers• NDT Positions - Skill Set Trainers & Certifiers - Skill Set Supervisors

Local Development / Growth Opportunities

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