NOF Network News

Energi Coast, North East England’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain Cluster, has named the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Tony Quinn as its new chair. Tony, who has almost 40 years’ experience in the power generation industries, succeeds James Ritchie, CEO of Ritchie-Bland Energy, who has h...

The ‘Pitch Perfect Investment Readiness’ workshop programme is designed to help businesses who are looking to access finance and/or investment to help them grow.   The Tees Valley Business Hub are delivering the programme on our behalf and the launch event is next Thursday 27th May from 9.30 – 10...

One of Europe’s leading manufacturers and distributors of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and Maintenance Repair and Operational equipment (MRO)- Gibb Group - has this week announced it has successfully secured a significant contract with one of the world’s largest integrated utility companie...

One of Europe’s leading manufacturers and distributors of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and Maintenance Repair and Operational (MRO) equipment - Gibb Group - has announced it has successfully delivered volume numbers of MSA Latchway Sealed Self-Retracting Lifelines and systems for Tier I su...

A leading manufacturer and distributor of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and Maintenance Repair and Operational equipment (MRO) to the energy sector has announced it is opening a North East operation that will build on the company’s 90 years’ industry experience and which – over time – could...

One-stop shop for future UKCS work and collaborative opportunities Improved service will support Energy Transition Sub-contractors benefit from details of Tier 1 contract awards Maintenance & Operation contract opportunities added to the system The Pathfinder website is attracting thousands...

On Friday the 7th of May, the UK government issued a range of updates on its development of the UK carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) regime.   Many of the updates are highly technical but in summary:   The government is pushing on with its selection of the industrial clusters which...

Renowned lifestyle and clothing brand, Barbour has expanded its partnership with Port of Tyne, ahead of a busy summer sales period, with a new port-centric warehousing agreement. Barbour, based in South Shields, has been successfully using the coastal feeder container service from Felixstowe to S...

NECIT Services has welcomed the government’s decision to tighten up subsidy rules surrounding offshore wind projects – saying it will generate huge economic benefits to the country and the supply chain. The Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has warned offshore wind fa...

PD Ports, owner and operator of Teesport, has secured a third long-term deal at its recently unveiled state-of-the-art bulks facility, accelerating future expansion plans due to demand from global manufacturers and shippers. The UK major ports group signed a long-term contract with a third global...