EnerMech has opened its first facility in Ireland, creating approximately 170 jobs over the next three years.
The Aberdeen-headquartered company's new base is located in IDA Ireland’s Business and Technology Park in Athlone.
This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment Leo Varadkar said: “I’m really pleased to welcome EnerMech to Ireland and in particular Athlone, which is a fantastic choice of location for this substantial investment.
”These 170 new jobs will be a real boost, and really underline Ireland’s growth as an international advanced manufacturing hub.”
EnerMech now has more than 110 employees locally, including five local apprentices on the Pipefitting Apprentice Scheme, delivering a spectrum of capabilities across specialist engineering disciplines to support project construction and delivery.
These numbers are expected to rise to a further 60 full-time job opportunities, including a further 10 apprentice openings in the near future.
In addition to growth in core markets, the move further supports the company’s global diversification drive as it eyes expansion in infrastructure, renewables, power, energy and industrial sectors.
The new Irish facility is also home to the EnerMech’s first ISO-certified cleanroom, which supports high purity welding and pipework manufacture; a key element in the semi-conductor, pharmaceutical and food industries.
Chief executive Christian Brown said: “Our new facility opens a number of doors for us as we look to deliver more projects from this base as well as build on our existing work across a diverse mix of end markets.
“This healthy mix of business progression demonstrates our multi-discipline capabilities are being more widely recognised and valued in new ways across the board.”
Formed in April 2008, EnerMech provides integrated mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and integrity services to the energy and infrastructure sectors, from pre-commissioning through operations and maintenance and decommissioning.
In December 2018, EnerMech was acquired by asset manager the Carlyle Group.
The group has bases in the US, Norway, Guyana, Trinidad, Mexico, Abu Dhabi, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, China, South Korea, India, Ghana, Nigeria, Angola and South Africa.
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