The opening of a new office for Danish offshore and marine engineering company LIC Energy UK Ltd has been described as “fantastic news for Bristol”.
LIC Energy UK Ltd, a subsidiary of LIC Engineering A/S, is moving into serviced offices in the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone and plans to recruit up to 20 engineers, draughtsman and administrative staff over the next two years.
The company has worked within oil and gas, renewables, marine and civil engineering projects for the last 25 years and specialises in the design, analyses and site supervision of pipelines, subsea components and offshore structures including jackets and advanced foundation design for wind turbines.
Bristol City Council’s Invest in Bristol ‘red carpet’ team attracted the firm to the city by offering briefings, tours and introductions to key partners such as Bristol University, Low Carbon South West and the West of England Aerospace Forum.
Alan Bailey, chairman of Low Carbon South West, said: “This is fantastic news for Bristol and its flourishing renewable energy sector. Bringing international expertise from companies like LICenergy UK to the city is vital not only for this sector but also for the local economy.”
Mr Bailey added that the news, coupled with the Environmental Trade Show UK coming up in Bristol next month, reinforced Bristol’s reputation as a hub for low-carbon technology.
MD of LICenergy UK Ltd, Morten Tobias Lind, added: “LIC felt Bristol offered the greatest potential for our expansion both as a geographically strategic base but also backed up with the high academic standard of engineers qualifying from the University.
“Throughout our research to establish a UK base the support we have received from Invest in Bristol has been faultless. The team have been a key element in our final decision to settle here. The vibrancy of the city matches well with our Danish roots and we look forward to becoming a part of this expanding and exciting business community.”
They're going to get a shock when they realise what a polluted, gridlocked city this is. It's not like this in Copenhagen, you know!
Agreed.
Until Bristol sorts out its awful traffic and abysmal public transport, any claims that the city makes to be green will just be greenwash.