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A total of 60% of Kloeckner’s revenue to be digitally transacted by 2022 – that’s the ambitious goal set by Klöckner & Co’s visionary CEO, Gisbert Rühl, under whose direction the group is undergoing a progressive digital transformation. Over the past two years, Kloeckner has gone through a ra...

Able UK is planning to build an offshore wind hub in the north east of England at the site of a former steel works on the south bank of the Tees River. The company has employed Prism Planning to support the application, with the latter having submitted a scoping request under environmental impact...

UK outfit SeaRoc Group has expanded a strategic alliance programme to include French company Valemo. Valemo specialises in the remote surveillance and operation and maintenance of renewable energy projects from seven bases in France. SeaRoc Group managing director Steve Pears said: “Our strategic...

A team of North East-based subsea engineering experts from Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) and Newcastle University have been recognised for their innovative engineering approach in the prestigious Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition.TeamTao, the only UK team and one of the smallest to reach the...

A new £4 million cross-sector innovation project is set to develop the world’s first fully autonomous robotic inspection and repair solution for offshore wind farms, which is expected to save the average wind farm approximately £26 million over the course of its lifetime. The Innovate UK-funded M...

Fabrication firm Katmex, which has invested over £1m in expanding its production capacity, has again been honoured by a largescale manufacturer. The Stockton-based firm has been named Supplier of the Year for the second year running by Komatsu UK at its annual supplier conference, attended by del...

Rotork intelligent full-turn electric actuators have been supplied for upstream shale gas production wells in the USA. Engineered for choke and control valve applications, Rotork’s IQTF actuators provide reliable flow control for oil and gas or process operations, capable of achieving accuracy to...

Leading energy and rail recruitment firm, Samuel Knight International, has announced plans to extend its US operations with a new head office in Chicago as the need for rail infrastructure talent in the city looks set to grow. With a strong track record in supporting some of the world’s most exci...

Sandvik is exhibiting at the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC) conference and exhibition for the first time in June this year. The company’s emphasis will be on its material capabilities, which include the range of corrosion resistant alloys for the chemical industry.  Products featured...

New for 2019, NOF, business development experts for the energy sector have organised a Meet the Buyer Energy Supply Chain Showcase event. The event will take place on 20th June at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel, Falkirk, Scotland. The event provides delegates with the opportunity to hear from some o...