Media Release: EnerMech Open Days showcase £20m investment

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ENERMECH expects more than 250 guests to attend a series of Open Days this week at its Aberdeen headquarters at Howes Road.

The mechanical engineering group is hosting the event to showcase a £20 million investment made since acquiring the 16 acre site in upgrading facilities and extending its equipment fleet.

Senior staff will be on hand to demonstrate to clients a state-of-the-art valve repair and testing facility, crane training simulator, the latest ATEX compliant leak testing and bolting equipment and a PCHE refurbishment which can deliver a 30% increase in gas throughput.

In addition to the Open Days which run from Monday to Friday (August 22-26), EnerMech is also hosting a Recruitment Fair on Thursday from 5-8pm. Due to continued expansion the company is seeking onshore/offshore personnel for vacancies in all of its service lines.

For more information or to attend an Open Day please contact Mary Gibson on mgibson@enermech.com or telephone 01224 710502. For those who cannot attend the Recruitment Fair, cv’s can be sent to recruitment@enermech.com

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Note to Editors 

EnerMech Ltd was formed in April 2008.

The company specialises in the supply, maintenance and engineering of cranes, lifting, valves and hydraulic equipment, equipment rental and the provision of training and specialist personnel to the energy industry.

With the acquisition of Specialist Maintenance Services Ltd and A1 Safety Training Consultants Ltd, EnerMech is now a leading international provider of offshore crane and lifting operations, crane personnel and safety training. EnerMech also has a significant presence in Norway following the acquisition of Bjørge ASA’s crane division in October 2008.

In April 2009, EnerMech extended its presence in the Middle East with the acquisition of UAE free zone companies Pavitt Energy Limited and Scotia Oilfield Trading FZE which has since been integrated in to the EnerMech group. Investment totaling £5.1 million ($7.5M) has been made in equipment stock rental, improvements at our bases in Ras al-Khaimah and Doha, and plans have been drawn up to build a new £3 million facility in Jebil Ali, Dubai which will be ready in 2012.

In April 2010, EnerMech acquired Aberdeen based hydraulic engineering specialist Norson Power in an £11 million deal. Norson Power provides hydraulic pipework installation and designs and manufactures hydraulic equipment for the oil, gas and marine industries.

EnerMech recently agreed a £24 million funding package with Lloyds Banking Group and, together with private equity provided by Lime Rock Partners and shareholder finance, has in place £40 million to support organic growth and further acquisitions.

In August 2010, EnerMech invested £4 million to acquire its 16 acre headquarter site in Aberdeen. A further £840,000 is being spent on refurbishments and the construction of new workshops, while another £2 million has been invested in setting up a new Valve Care division which will target the valve supply, testing, inspection and maintenance sector. In December 2010 EnerMech acquired Aberdeen Valve Supplies Ltd and its subsidiaries LG Ball Valves Ltd and Valve Paint Shop Ltd.

EnerMech employs 800 staff at its Aberdeen headquarters and bases in Great Yarmouth, Stavanger, Dubai, Qatar, Ras al-Khaimah, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Ghana, South Africa and Perth, Australia.

Website: www.enermech.com

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