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OFFSHORE WIND RUBBER COATINGS AGREEMENT
Aquaseal’s Jason Armstrong (left) and his father, Eddie Armstrong (centre) with Robert Bowles (right).
Barrier Group has secured a new project with Close Engineering for the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm.
The Wallsend-based company is providing rubber linings for 120 steel guides, which will be fitted to 12 offshore wind turbine transition pieces being created for the wind farm by TAG Energy Solutions.
SECOND AGREEMENT This is the second offshore wind-related agreement between Close Engineering, which is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Barrier Group.
Barrier recently delivered rubber coatings for a set of 40 guides on the first foundation systems manufactured by Teesside-based TAG, which has a contract to manufacture 16 foundations for E.ON’s landmark wind farm development in the North Sea.
INVESTMENT This latest agreement follows on from a significant period of investment by Barrier Group. In addition to introducing a vulcanising vessel, which enables the process of applying rubber to external risers and J-Tubes, Barrier has also acquired part of a North East England rubber product manufacturing business, Aquaseal Rubber Ltd.
Aquaseal Rubber, which is based in Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is a family business run by Managing Director Jason Armstrong and his father, Eddie Armstrong. The company primarily manufactures rubber coatings, tubes for road cleaning equipment, and fenders for Remotely Operated Vehicles.
AQUASEAL RUBBER Acquiring a 49 percent stake in Aquaseal Rubber comes as part of a broader move by
Barrier to expand the business and move into new markets. Existing customers of Barrier will also benefit from the additional range of services provided by the acquisition.
REAL POTENTIAL Robert Bowles, Chairman of Barrier Group, said: “The offshore wind market holds real potential for Barrier and, through the investments we have made, we are creating an effective niche in the sector. Working with Close Engineering for a second time on a project for TAG Energy Solutions demonstrates the quality of the supply chain that exists in North East England.”
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