Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN)

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28.1 - Manufacture of general-purpose machinery
28.11 - Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
1,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
13 April 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) which builds foundations for wind farms, announced plans to create up to 1,000 new jobs in the UK. The company received a £640,000 government grant in order to build a sub-sea foundation for offshore wind farms in Wallsend. Construction will begin later in 2012.

Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) was founded in 2010 and currently employs 1,200 people.

Sources

  • 13 April 2012: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN), Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73567, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73567.