Expansion Underway at Hydro Group
investment for the future of our company, helping us to open up new business opportunities and deliver major growth plans for the company.” Hydro Group, an Energy Park occupier since 2008, designs and manufactures underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications. The company, one of very few in the UK that offers this technology, will use the space to install its new armouring line, facilitate a pressure testing area, and for additional storage. The development follows on from a £300,000 investment last year in the advanced armour line
Hydro Group Showcases New Capabilities
Aberdeen based, Hydro Group Plc, a global designer and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, will unveil new machinery and subsea cabling capabilities at the Subsea Expo in Aberdeen this month. As the only company in Scotland with this bespoke subsea cabling offering, which enables Hydro Group to offer cable products that will improve and support subsea operations, showcasing these capabilities at the largest annual subsea event in Europe, provides the ideal platform to launch this new offering to the market. Graham Wilkie
Hydro Group Secures UK Defence Contract
Hydro Group plc, a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, has secured a contract with BAE Systems, valued at approximately £2 million, for work to be delivered over the next two years. Hydro Group has been selected by BAE Systems to design, develop and qualify a range of connectorised through hull penetrators. These connectors are being developed for the Successor program as a replacement to the Vanguard class fleet of nuclear submarines, which will equip the U.K. Royal Navy with its long-term nuclear
Hydro Group Starts 2014 with Big Contract Wins
set to invest heavily in new equipment and increase staff numbers thanks to impressive demand from domestic and global markets. Aberdeen-headquartered Hydro Group Plc, specialists in design, engineering and manufacturing of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, has announced securing strategic contracts worth more than $3 million over the last quarter. The contracts mean the group is on course to meet its turnover target of $13.9 million for 2014. At the end of 2013 the group reported a significant increase in market activity in all of the
Hydro Group Announces Most Successful Year to Date
Hydro Group Plc, a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, has posted its 2012-13 (to year end March 31) results with more than a 12% rise in comparable turnover from £6.3 million to £7.1 million and a 136% increase in operating profit from £546,088 to £1.3 million Doug Whyte, Hydro Group managing director, said, “2012-13 has been our most successful financial year to date. Investment in previous years in new facilities, R&D, new equipment, processes and staff has all played a
Hydro Appointment Targets Growth in Southeast Asia
Hydro Group Plc, a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, has announced plans for further investment in Southeast Asia and the appointment of a technical support supervisor to aid growth in the region. Earlier this year Hydro Group opened a new Singapore office to support the company’s increasing presence in Southeast Asia, and offer its range of subsea optical cables, electrical cables and connectors to the wider energy and defense markets in the region. Doug Whyte, Hydro Group managing director, said
Hydro Group Unveils New Connector
Aberdeen-based Hydro Group Plc. a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, invested £300,000 into research and development in 2012 and has developed the 36kV Dry Mate Hydro Bond Renewable Connector (HRC). Doug Whyte, Hydro Group managing director, said, “The new connector is a significant advance on our previous product, the HRC 12 kV, with an impressive reduction in installation time from 24 hours to less than 12 hours, and its ability to carry three times more power.” The reduced installation
Hydro Group Reports International Growth
Aberdeen-based Hydro Group Plc, a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, sets sights on further international growth with opening of new Singapore office. Singapore currently represents Hydro Group’s second largest export market, with the Group identifying more than £1million of potential sales in the region per year. The new office will support Hydro Group’s increasing presence in Southeast Asia and offer its range of subsea optical cables, electrical cables and connectors to the wider
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