After taking on 6,000 people last year, Altrad looks to hire more
After a year of major mergers and acquisitions, engineering firm Altrad is looking to expand further in the coming months, says UK boss Paudie Somers.
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Billionaire services owner Altrad convicted over rugby corruption
The billionaire owner of engineering services group Altrad has been found guilty of corruption charges in relation to his company’s sponsorship of the French national rugby team.
Production under threat at Mossmorran as workers balloted on strikes
Workers at a key Scottish chemical plant will take part in an industrial action ballot that could threaten production at the facility.
Altrad takes on 4,000 workers as it completes acquisition of Doosan Babcock
Altrad has announced it reached a financial close on its agreement to acquire Doosan Babcock.
Sparrows swoops for £50m North Sea crane contract
Engineering and maintenance group Sparrows has secured a £50 million contract with a “major UKCS operator” to provide crane management services across its operated assets in the North Sea.
Altrad takes on 2,000 Sparrows workers as acquisition closes
Altrad has announced the successful acquisition of Aberdeen-headquartered Sparrows Group, which concluded on 11 July.
Altrad lands ‘large contract’ with TotalEnergies for work on North Sea assets
Altrad has secured a multi-million pound contract to support the fabric maintenance of TotalEnergies’ (LON: TTE) offshore assets in the Danish North Sea.
Altrad to take on 4,000 workers as company strikes deal to buy Doosan Babcock
French industrial services giant Altrad has continued its acquisition spree by snapping up Doosan Babcock for an undisclosed fee.
2,000 workers to transfer as Sparrows Group bought by Altrad
Aberdeen-headquartered Sparrows Group is being bought by industrial services giant Altrad.
150 Aberdeen workers join Altrad as Muehlhan acquisition completes
Industrial services giant Altrad has completed its acquisition of Muehlhan’s oil and gas business in Denmark and the UK, with the changeover of 750 North Sea workers.
Altrad to add 1,000 UK staff as it eyes growth in 2022
Industrial services giant Altrad said a significant pipeline of work would see it expand its UK headcount next year, amid a North Sea staff resurgence and plans to continue a run of acquisitions.
Altrad secures 40 jobs with Serica Energy contract win
Altrad has announced a three-year North Sea contract win with Serica Energy, securing 40 jobs.
Altrad bags £24m contract with Shell for work in Southern North Sea
Industrial services firm Altrad has landed a multi-million pound contract with Shell for the provision of critical support services in the Southern North Sea.
Unite exploring statutory recognition process after discussions with Altrad prove ‘fruitless’
Unite is to ramp up its endeavours to secure a collective bargaining agreement for Altrad workers.
Altrad snaps up contracts worth £30m for work at major oil refinery
Industrial services giant Altrad has signed two long-term contracts with a major oil refinery on the east coast of England, worth an estimated £30 million.
Altrad boss sees light at end of tunnel as ‘painful’ 2020 nears end
A boss at industrial services giant Altrad Group said yesterday that 2020 had been a “painful” year for the business on a human level.
Altrad confident of long-term growth after ‘resizing’ exercise
Bosses at Altrad Group said today the industrial services giant remained “uniquely placed” to maintain its long-term growth momentum.
‘Historic’: Union boss hails progress on ground breaking North Sea deal
A trade union boss has hailed the progress made by the oil and gas industry in its quest to create a new collective deal covering thousands of North Sea workers.
Plans to link pay with oil prices in new deal for North Sea workers
A new deal covering thousands of North Sea workers could include a “rate adjustment mechanism” linking pay with oil and gas prices, a key figure behind the talks said.
Altrad secures hook-up gig for southern North Sea project
Industrial service group Altrad has been chosen to provide construction, hook-up and commissioning work on Premier Oil's Tolmount project in the UK North Sea.
80 jobs saved as Altrad agrees to furlough Grangemouth workers
Around 80 jobs have been saved at Altrad Services after union pressure saw the firm reinstate workers under the government’s furlough scheme.
Deal to save ‘thousands’ of North Sea jobs hammered out
A deal has been struck to protect hundreds, and potentially thousands, of North Sea jobs during the coronavirus outbreak.
Cape integration sees drop in Altrad’s pre-tax profits
French industrial services giant Altrad saw pre-tax earnings drop last year as it fully integrated UK firm Cape into its business.
Union survey highlights job insecurity for offshore contractors
A survey from the UK’s largest offshore union has found high levels of job insecurity among the contractor workforce in the North Sea.
Altrad brands acquisitions a ‘tremendous success’ as new orders secured
Industrial services firm Altrad said its half-year results showed its efforts to integrate companies acquired in recent years had been a “tremendous success”.