A Great Yarmouth engineering firm is taking a bigger role in the offshore wind industry after winning its first inspection contract with RWE and acquiring a local fabrication business.
Armultraβs new work builds on decades of experience in offshore support, construction and engineering. The company says the expansion will strengthen its skills base and give it more capacity as demand grows across the energy sector.
A first step into offshore wind inspections
The RWE project involved inspection work on offshore wind turbine assets. Armultra was able to draw on experience built up in offshore oil and gas, construction and other industries, with additional specialist training helping its teams adapt to turbine environments.
Director Tom Beales said the contract gives the company a case study it can use when pursuing further work in the sector.
βThis is a great achievement for us,β he said. βIt is something we can build on.β
RWE procurement manager Thomas Murray praised Armultraβs professionalism, safety awareness and technical ability during the confined space work. He said the team worked efficiently in difficult conditions and met the required standards.
Six employees join through local acquisition
Armultra has also acquired Sea and Land Fabrication Services, which officially joined the group in May. The business has now moved into Armultraβs headquarters in Great Yarmouth.
The deal brings six employees into the wider company, including apprentices, while adding new fabrication capacity and customer relationships. Armultra plans to support the acquired business with its larger facilities, workforce and accreditations.
Bringing both operations together is expected to make collaboration easier, speed up project delivery and give staff and customers better access to specialist resources. Sea and Land will also be able to work under Armultraβs established quality procedures, helping it compete for larger and more technically demanding contracts.
βThe acquisition shows we are investing in the local area and local people,β Beales said.
Building skills for the changing energy sector
Armultra has spent around four decades providing fabrication, mechanical, construction and offshore support services across oil and gas, renewables, nuclear and industrial manufacturing.
The family-run firm is now positioning its multiskilled workforce for opportunities in offshore wind, nuclear, industrial fabrication and wider energy infrastructure. Beales said having the right people, experience and qualifications in place would be central to winning future work over the next five years and beyond.
Why this is good news for Britain
The expansion keeps engineering work, training and investment rooted in Great Yarmouth while helping a local supplier serve the growing offshore wind industry. Six employees, including apprentices, have joined the wider business, adding skills and capacity to the regionβs energy supply chain.
