South Tyneside manufacturer Metec UK has sealed a six-figure deal for a major offshore renewables scheme.
The Jarrow based business, which specialises in corrosion protection for high value subsea kit, has been awarded a contract to supply and install a 30-year cathodic protection system for what’s set to be the UK’s largest offshore wind tower factory.
The fast-growing company secured the deal for the development of the new quay in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, which will see it provide around 400 Sacrificial anodes.
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Sealane Inshore, a commercial diving and marine civil engineering company, based in South Shields, will install them over the coming months.
Metec’s latest success follows a number of offshore renewables contract wins in 2020/21 – including over £6.5m to supply the Dogger Bank Wind Farm phases A and B and a second offshore substation in France amongst others.
Established in 2016, Metec UK, which has manufacturing facilities in South Shields and Tunisia with representation around the globe, started with just six people but now employs around 45 people within its business, with over 55% of its talent pool coming from South Tyneside.
Metec has also taken on three additional full-time staff and two new apprentices within the last month.
Graeme Crow, sales and commercial manager at Metec, said: “We’re delighted to win this latest contract for another important project in the UK, having worked on 14 port projects in the last 12 months.
“With Metec being a fast-growing company and with heightened activity to build new and develop existing ports across the UK to accommodate renewable offshore facilities, the future is looking bright for us and there is huge potential in the offshore renewables industry. It’s also great to bring Sealane Inshore along with us, championing another South Tyneside business and the North East’s offer in the renewables industry.”
Ryan Wilkinson, director at Sealane Inshore, added: “We are pleased to be supporting Metec once again on another port project for the installation of a cathodic protection system. To share in Metec’s success is great for South Tyneside and strengthens our position as a local diving contractor for future growth.
“Sealane and Metec are two local companies with a strong sense of supporting local businesses whenever possible through shared success. The two companies have now completed a number of successful supply and installation of cathodic protection systems together by having a close working relationship.”
Coun Mark Walsh, Lead Member for Regeneration and Economy at South Tyneside Council, said: “It’s wonderful to see two South Tyneside-based companies come together to work on such an important project in the UK and ultimately strengthening our place in the offshore renewables industry. We look forward to seeing them continue to grow over the coming years.”
