GRI Renewable Industries, a Spanish manufacturer of wind towers and industrial wind components for OEMs and developers in the wind energy market, will supply 100 offshore towers a year (equivalent to 100,000 tons of steel) from a new factory at the Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) in Lincolnshire. The Spanish wind tower manufacturer signed a memorandum of understanding with Able UK to build up the factory for manufacturing and supplying wind towers at AMEP. In total, the investment will reach around €100m and create over 300 direct jobs.

For further information
www.gri.com.es

Matsuura Machinery Ltd, based in Coalville, is significantly expanding the company’s operational capacity following the purchase of the site adjacent to its existing facility.

The additional premises, covering 1 acre, which possesses 11,500 sq ft of space, consists of a large showroom, substantial office space, stores and a loading dock. Matsuura will fully refurbish the site over the next two years. The company says this expansion and investment is a demonstrative sign of its confidence in UK manufacturing, reflecting the current pressure at Matsuura Machinery Ltd for more operational capacity.

For further information www.matsuura.co.uk

Decommissioning solutions specialist, Decom Engineering, is expanding its operations with a new base near Aberdeen, which will improve access to key oil and gas clients. The £200,000 investment will establish a test centre and office facility on the doorstep of Europe’s oil capital. Established in 2011, the Northern Ireland-based company offers technologies which provide greener, faster and safer solutions for decommissioning in the energy sector. For instance, the company’s PCR equipment can strip and clean decommissioned or surplus pipelines of multiple coatings ready for repurposing on other projects.

For further information
www.decomengineering.co.uk

Brammer Buck & Hickman, a Rubix company and a UK supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, is opening a new East Midlands Hub. The hub arrives from the merger of its Nottingham and Leicester branches, creating a larger, single, more accessible location. In addition, the new East Midlands Hub, adjacent to East Midlands Airport, is considerably larger than either of the previous branches, enabling the retention of a wider range of stock for instant customer access and choice. The site offers easy access straight on to the M1, M42, A6 and A42 for maximum customer convenience.

For further information
https://uk.rubix.com

Blackburn-based Northern Industrial has reported its best financial year ever, with turnover 20% up on the previous 12 months. The company experienced a slight dip when Covid-19 hit, but has rallied due, it believes, to good infrastructure, a shift towards the Americas supported by new operations in Mexico, the launch of a major new service line in SparesVault and growth-focused campaigns such as ‘Sell to Us’. Exporting industrial spare parts and repair services to 146 countries from its Blackburn facilities, Northern Industrial holds around £10m in stock covering over 200,000 part numbers sourced from over 1350 manufacturers.

For further information https://nicontrols.com/uk