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Nordex agrees to buy Dutch tower-technology firm C1 Connections

The German turbine maker secures a patented wedge connection for joining tower sections, aimed at cheaper, locally built onshore towers.

M&A News deals deskEnergy / Wind turbine components · Germany, Netherlands, Europe11 Nov 2026

Nordex Group has signed an agreement to acquire C1 Connections, a Dutch engineering company specialising in connection technology for wind turbine towers, the Hamburg-based manufacturer said on 11 November 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Why Nordex SE is buying C1 Connections B.V. (onshore business)

Nordex said C1's patented C1 Wedge Connection adds differentiating technology and specialist engineering expertise to its turbine and tower know-how, and that tower sections using it can be produced at many sites worldwide, helping developers meet local value-creation requirements.

“C1 Connections bringt eine differenzierende Technologie und hoch spezialisierte Expertise ein”José Luis Blanco, Chief Executive, Nordex Group

Deal terms and financing

Nordex takes over C1's core engineering team, the onshore C1 Wedge Connection technology, the related copyright and protection-rights portfolio and technical know-how. C1's offshore wind activities are excluded and will continue in a separate, newly founded company.

Market context

C1 Connections was founded in 2017 and is backed by investors Shift Invest and Dolfin Capital. Nordex, which employs more than 11,100 people, focuses on onshore wind turbines.

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