Flexlife Targets U.S. Expansion
Flexlife is expanding into new premises in Houston and targeting U.S. work with a value of nearly £2million in the next financial year.
The company, which currently has three members of staff at its U.S. office, is looking to double its workforce when it expands to new premises later this month, with options for future growth over the coming 12 to 18 months.
Since its opening 18 months ago, the Houston office has seen an annual turnover of around £195,000 ($300,000) and expects that to rise to nearly £1.9m ($3million) for the coming financial year.
This increase in expected turnover is due to rising demand for the wide range of flexible pipe Integrity and engineering services, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic regions.
Flexlife’s Houston office has supported global operators to provide technical support in flexible pipe inspection. The company is also planning to deploy its patented flexible pipe scanning tool Neptune in the Gulf of Mexico later this year.
Flexlife’s global HQ is based in Aberdeen, Scotland. The company also has bases in the U.S. and Newcastle and operates globally.