Doosan tell John Swinney they are committed to Scotland after they pulled wind turbine plans
Daily Record Friday 20th April, 2012
john swinney Image 3 FINANCE Secretary John Swinney met with officials from Doosan Power Systems, just a day after the Korean firm decided to drop plans to develop offshore wind turbines in Scotland. His visit to the engineering giant's Seoul headquarters was part of a wider tour of Japan and South Korea involving meetings with business leaders and ministers. And during the visit, Doosan told Mr Swinney that they will continue to consider ...
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