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CWS sets up a cargo wing factory in Saint-Nazaire 05/06/2023

  • The French company CWS (for Computed Wing Sail) is building a factory in Saint-Nazaire to produce 36 m long rigid wings (324 m2 surface area) to equip new or existing ships.
  • Technology capable of reducing a boat's fuel consumption by up to 50%.
  • Creation of 200 to 250 jobs in Saint-Nazaire by 2025.
  • 10 million euros investment
  • Target of 50 wings per year by early 2026.
  • France's "Filière vélique" will create 550 jobs, with a potential five- to tenfold increase by 2030.
  • Builders of sailplanes that generate considerable savings by using the force of the wind to assist a ship's engine