BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
- Private
- US
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Southwest Windpower, an Arizona corporation, is established by David Calley and Andy Kruse, who saw a need for a small, reliable battery charging wind generator that complements photovoltaics (solar energy or PV) in supplying energy to rural areas of the world. The first product the company develops is a 300 watt wind generator called the WINDSEEKER . This was a simple design made from a modified Ford alternator. June 1994: The AIR series wind turbine is introduced to the public. Approximately 18,000 Air Marine , Air Wind Module , and Air Industrial wind turbines are produced and shipped to over 100 countries, making it the best selling battery charging wind turbine in history. October 1998: The Company introduces a more refined version called the Air 403, a more robust 400-watt design. During 1999, more than 12,000 Air wind turbines are shipped, about double the production of its nearest competitor. April 2000: Southwest Windpower acquired the operations of World Power Technologies of Duluth, Minnesota, a manufacturer of wind turbines ranging from 900 to 3000 watts. The company sees this acquisition as vital to address sudden market changes towards larger machines for the grid-connected market. Sales decrease significantly for the first three quarters of 2000 after the "Y2K" concern never materialized and management focuses on the acquisition. June 2000: The Company purchases a new manufacturing facility located at 1519 N. Main Street in Flagstaff. ...
Number of Employees 74
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NAICS Code Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing: 333611
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Making A Big Deal of Small Wind
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Altira Continues Its Leadership Role of Investing in Transformative Energy Technology by Funding Two Leading Energy Technology Companies.
- 2009-04-14
DENVER, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Altira Group LLC - a pioneer and leader in venture capital and private equity funding for energy technology companies, today announced two significant investments totaling US$9.0MM. Demonstrating its commitment to helping meet global...
Southwest Windpower Gets Funding
- 2009-04-12
Wireless News 04-12-2009 Southwest Windpower Gets Funding Type: News One month after the adoption of federal tax credits to propel small wind energy growth in the United States, GE is joining current investors to provide $10 million to the world's largest manufacturer...
$10M from GE and Current Investors Plus Federal Stimulus Incentives Propel Southwest Windpowerâ??s Expansion in Small Wind Turbines
- 2009-04-06
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- One month after the adoption of federal tax credits to propel small wind energy growth in the United States, GE (NYSE: GE) is joining current investors...
GE, Other Investors Provide $10 Million to Southwest Windpower
- 2009-04-06
ENERGY RESOURCE-6 April 2009-GE, Other Investors Provide $10 Million to Southwest WindpowerC2009 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com GE is joining current investors to provide $10 million to Southwest Windpower, the world's largest manufacturer of small wind turbines. Southwest Windpower will use the funding to accelerate its growth...
Arizona Firm Named National Small Business Exporter of the Year
- 2009-04-03
SBA to Honor Southwest Windpower in Flagstaff PHOENIX -- Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick will join Arizona SBA District Director Robert J. Blaney on April 13 to...
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- 2009-02-09
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Despite Tough Economy, Southwest Windpower Posts Record Sales and Plans for Expansion
- 2008-12-10
Year-over-Year Revenue for November Nearly Tripled in 2008 FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- With an anticipated growth rate of 90 to 100 percent in 2009, Southwest Windpower, the world's largest manufacturer of small wind generators, is expanding internationally to increase production, distribution and better meet customer demand, including a joint venture...
Federal Government Endorses Small Wind Turbines with Tax Credit
- 2008-10-29
New Law Gives up to $4,000 to Consumers who Purchase Southwest Windpower's Skystream 3.7 FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Southwest Windpower, the leading manufacturer of small wind turbines, played a leadership role in the passage of new legislation creating a federal-level tax credit for qualified small wind turbines - a significant...
Award-Winning Skystream 3.7 Backyard Wind Turbine Now Eligible for State of California's Renewable Energy Rebate
- 2007-09-20
To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORSContact: Wei-Jean Garland of Porter Novelli, +1-206-390-1110, wei- jean.garland@porternovelli.com, for Southwest Windpower SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Southwest Windpower announced its award-winning Skystream 3.7 Backyard Wind Turbine is now eligible for the California Energy Commission's CEC renewable energy rebate program. Now Californians have a new, affordable...
Generating energy can be a breeze, Kruse says
- 2007-07-09
Andy Kruse closes his eyes and sees windmills in backyards across America. Well, not every backyard. Hard to imagine wind turbines on the cheek-by-jowl lots of many U.S. suburbs. But Kruse and his partner, David Calley, who co-founded Southwest Windpower 21 years...
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