Engineering firm Mabey Bridge has just rolled out its first completed batch of wind turbine towers from its new factory at Newhouse Farm.

The milestone caps a busy period of activity for Mabey Bridge and its bid to become a major player in the renewables sector.

Mabey has invested £38m of its own money in the venture and is currently the sole UK-based manufacturer of wind turbine towers.

Each of the newly completed towers is 80m long and weighs 150 tonnes. Five towers will be stationed at the Seamer wind farm in North Yorkshire while four will also go to the Marr wind farm in South Yorkshire.

Peter Lloyd, managing director of Mabey Bridge, said: "By rolling out the first completed batch of towers we are sending out a clear message that we are open for business. Companies in this country no longer have to import wind turbine towers but instead they can buy British."