Officials with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced that 140 employees would lose their jobs at its Hutchinson plant in late September.

The Spain-based company says the layoffs were prompted by a reduction in orders.

The company says it is committed to the wind power market and will pursue a capital investment to retool an existing production line in Hutchinson.

The Hutchinson News reports the company will employ 190 people after the layoffs.

The plant assembles nacelles, which sit atop the wind tower in commercial-sized wind turbines. They include the gearbox, the drive train and the control electronics.

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