EnerQuip invests $1million in US expansion
Designer and manufacturer of torque machines, EnerQuip, has opened a new $1m facility in Houston following a growing demand for its products and services.
The…
Doubles win for Power Jacks after second Wimbledon contract win
North East based Power Jacks has secured another ace contract, supporting the installation of a second retractable roof at Wimbledon, the home of tennis.
The…
Maritime Developments sends 110-tonne pipelay tensioner to Asia Pacific
Maritime Developments (MDL) has dispatched its new 4-track pipelay tensioner to Asia Pacific, after securing the first job for the system with a global…
EnerMech acquires electrical & instrumentation specialist downunder
Aberdeenshire based engineering services specialist EnerMech has made its first entry in to the electrical and instrumentation (E&I) sector with the acquisition of EPS…
Middle East trade heating up for North East firm
Nucore Group owned HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering (HVAC & R), has successfully delivered a £500,000 contract with Hughes Safety Showers Ltd to design, manufacture…
Kevin Roberts joins Beattie as Chairman
International business leader Kevin Roberts, former Chairman and CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi and Head Coach of Publicis Groupe, has joined Beattie, the UK…
Proserv and SapuraKencana join forces in Asia Pacific
Aberdeenshire based Proserv and SapuraKencana Technology (SK Technology) are joining forces to provide enhanced technology services to clients in Asia Pacific.
Both companies will be…
Aberdeen takes centre stage in London for stock exchange ceremony
The London Stock Exchange market open ceremony was performed by Aberdeen City Council leader Councillor Jenny Laing today (Tuesday 10 January).
The event marked the…
Scottish legal firm helps English council to save £21m
Scottish law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn was involved in a deal to secure a £6.8m Green Loan to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council.
The…
Premier Oilfield Laboratories Announces Acquisition of Corex UK Ltd
Premier Oilfield Laboratories of Houston has acquired Aberdeen based COREX UK Ltd.
Established over 40 years ago, COREX is an international provider of analytical services…
Abu Dhabi Acquisition Expands Ashtead Technology’s Middle East Capabilities
Ashtead Technology has acquired Abu Dhabi based TES Survey Equipment Services LLC for an undisclosed sum.
The acquisition will enable the firm, which provides subsea…
Quest caps 2017 with over £100m worth of deals
Quest Corporate, the Edinburgh-headquartered boutique corporate finance advisory firm, has posted a record year in 2016 capped by yesterday’s acquisition of portfolio company Vermilion…
Flybe launches two new routes between Scotland and Heathrow
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is to fly from Aberdeen and Edinburgh to London Heathrow for the first time next year with more than…
Presenters confirmed for first School for CEOs Vital Few programme of 2107
Some of the UK’s senior business executives will share their personal experiences with delegates on the School for CEOs programmes during 2017.
Edinburgh based School…
EnerMech Secures Australian and Norwegian Contracts
Aberdeen-based engineering services specialist, EnerMech, has been awarded a strategic cranes and lifting contract by the Norwegian Defence Estate Agency (NDEA), while on the…
Norvestor invests in READ Cased Hole taking 95%
Norwegian investment house, Norvestor Equity AS, has signed an agreement to invest in Aberdeen based READ Cased Hole Limited (“RCH”).
Following the acquisition, Norvestor will…
Airdrie based T.O.M. Vehicle Rental takes investment from Equistone
Mid-market private equity investor, Equistone Partners Europe Limited has invested in Airdrie based flexible vehicle rental solutions T.O.M. Vehicle Rental.
Equistone has acquired a majority…
Maven Capital Partners exits Regent Pacific with 9x investor return
Private equity house, Maven Capital Partners, which has offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow has exited from Regent Pacific Group Limited delivering a 9x…
Zilift achieve electrical submersible pump world first
Zilift, the developer of permanent magnet technologies for innovative artificial lift applications for the energy sector, has successfully achieved a world first in the…
Whisky company to sponsor Hollywood Critics’ Choice Awards
Aberdeenshire based, Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky has been announced as the official spirits sponsor of the Critics’ Choice Awards in Hollywood.
Final preparations are well…
Indian oil and gas opportunities open to Scottish expertise
Sixteen oil and gas companies are set to maximise a new era in India’s energy industry.
India is the third largest consumer of crude oil…
Scottish Secretary hosts London St Andrew’s Day ‘Taste of Scotland’ event
The best of Scotland’s food, drink and produce will be celebrated in the heart of London today , as Scottish Secretary David Mundell welcomes…
EnerMech Strikes US Partnership With Hydratron
EnerMech has signed a distributorship agreement with Pressure Technologies Plc owned company Hydratron which covers North, South and Central America.
In addition to providing sales…
Hydro Group Celebrates Significant Asian Growth
Aberdeen-headquartered Hydro Group Plc has reported record growth since financial year 2014/15 within its Asian division.
The subsea cable and connector specialist announced significant growth…
Chinese tour operators meet with Scottish businesses
Scottish tourism businesses were in China last week as part of a VisitScotland business development mission to boost an emerging market already worth £34…
Steve Ewing: Great Expectations of the Scottish Business Network
I didn’t really have many, maybe any, expectations when Russell Dalgleish and Christine Esson approached me many months ago to present to the Scottish…
Neptune opens Houston office
Neptune Marine Services, a provider of specialised engineering, integrated inspection, repair and maintenance solutions, is targeting further growth overseas with its new office in…
Scottish ‘unicorn’ FanDuel to merge with American rival
Scottish ‘unicorn’ FanDuel has entered into a merger agreement with Fantasy sports technology competitor DraftKings.
The transaction is expected to close in 2017 but financial…
sensewhere win innovation category in Shanghai British Business Awards
sensewhere, the fast-growing Edinbirgh based company that provides specialist location services software and technology has won the innovation category at the British Business Awards…
Dr Duncan Bury: Networking-it is a question in itself. Net working?
When I first started out in business I knew no one. I had been a "buyer" in a corporate and people loved me because…
Wood Group appoints vice president of clean energy
Wood Group has appointed Jan Dell as vice president of clean energy. Based in Houston and leading a team of 350 people globally, Jan…
Taylor Hopkinson Associates opens new Houston office
Renewable and clean energy recruitment specialists Taylor Hopkinson Associates has opened a new office in Houston, Texas.
Houston is widely known as the un-rivalled centre…
Maven Capital Partners enhances London team with direct appointment
Private equity house Maven Capital Partners has appointed Dr Melanie Goward as Investment Director to its London based investment team.
Goward’s appointment will further…
Ferguson Group, Hoover Container and CHEP Merger
Ferguson Group, Hoover Container Solutions and CHEP Catalyst & Chemical Containers, three global providers of container solutions products in the energy, petrochemical and general…
Russell Dalgleish: Scottish Technology Investment events in Shenzhen and Hong Kong
This week I have the incredible privilege to attend the first ever Scottish Technology investment events in Hong Kong and Shenzhen delivered by Informatic…
Paradigm Flow Services Announces Key Move In US Market
Oil and gas services provider Paradigm Flow Services continues its North America expansion with the appointment of a new business development manager.
Kevin Keogh is…
‘Shanghai Scotland Showcase’ exhibits best of Scotland to Chinese market
Scotland introduced a selection of its world-leading luxury products and services at a special showcase in Shanghai last week (Friday 14 October 2016).
The ‘Shanghai…
Edinburgh creative agency rebrands, hires two heavyweights and opens London office
Pete Burns, former MD and founder of Blonde Digital (part of the Cello Group) has joined creative studio Something Something as MD, with Mykay…
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang to merge to make world’s sixth largest law firm
The Partners of CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a proposal to combine their firms and create a new…
Merlin ERD open US office in Houson, Texas
Perth based drilling experts Merlin ERD have announced the next phase of their growth plan with the opening of an office in Houston, Texas,…