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Following on from our success at the Enterprise GY awards, we have now been shortlisted as finalists in the EDP best business awards to be announced at the awards evening in October 2008
Topping Plant Tops $6mE-Tech Group's Gulf division in Dubai are currently engaged in an extensive project for a topping out plant in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq, which has now exceed 6 million dollars or almost 3 million pounds sterling. Working in partnersip with our client we are commited to working on this and other projcts in the area. The topping plant is being installed at the CPF to produce diesel for consumption at the facilities. Surplus diesel will be sold to the Kurdistan domestic market.
06/09/2008
Last Steam Drifter; Lydia Eva RefitSince 2007 the 98ft fishing boat, built in 1930 and taken out of service in 1968, has been on Small & Co's slipway in Lowestoft for extensive repairs to the metalwork - including 60% of the hull's metal plates.
As well as this there has been a complete new electrical system designed and installed using, where possible, almost forgotten techniques including brass clipping of cables. A new generator, battery bank, control and distribution equipment, alarm and monitoring and a new bridge has all been installed in the least obtrusive manner to allow visitors to this floating museum to experience times gone by.
06/09/2008 pic courtesy classic boat website
Young AchieversE-Tech Group Ltd are pleased to sponsor the Gorleston Youth Under 12’s A team who play in the Norfolk & Suffolk Youth League, and have this year become the Division one champions & Under 12 Shield winners.
The team have also entered several Summer Tournaments winning four, the second pic shows the Norwich Power League Under 12s winners & runners up with the blues meeting the greens in the final
July 2008
E-Tech Group win Enterprise AwardE-Tech Group's achievement in outstanding growth was this week recognised by the sponsors of the EnterpriseGY "Spirit of Enterprise Awards" at the awards dinner on the 16th. Having been named as a finalist in the Great Business Growth category against very strong competition we were suprised and very pleased when it was announced that we had won.
Well done to everyone at E-Tech Group in each of our locations, it is through everyones effort that we have managed to achieve this recognition.
The award was presented by Colin Huggins, General Manager of Archant Norfolk Newspapers (The EDP & Gt Yarmouth Mercury).
The award was collected by Gary Williams.
20/05/2008
Turning on the Water WorksE-Tech Group Ltd have announced another aquisition further enhancing it's diversification strategy. As of March 2007 Waveney Electrical Services, WES, is now part of the group and with it comes entry into the water utilities industry as well as other industrial sectors. WES has, for 10 years or so, been a primary contractor to Thames Water at several of its London sewage and clean water treatment facilities. Peter Downs who formed the company and has built it up to its current level will remain with us but will be handing the day to day control to the recently appointed divisional manager for this sector, Mr Lionel Gapper. 20/03/08
Design ChangesChanges are afoot within the E-Tech Design Office in Harwich. Alan Youngs has been working for the Group’s Design Division (formerly Orwell Designs) for the past seven years as Senior Designer alangside Tony Burrows who, as founder of Orwell Designs in the 1960's has ran this division of E-Tech Group prior to and since it's merger.
Tony, who will be retiring this year is now only working part time and as a result Alan has been promoted to E-Tech Design Division Manager.
Tony will be handing over the reins entirely to Alan in due course. We wish Alan all the best and would encourage our clients as well as our own divisional managers to take 5 mins to call him to discuss their present and future requirements. 22/01/2008
Just The JobThe latest addition to this website is our new vacancies section.
This will, we hope, will keep current and prospective staff appraised of any positions throughout the Group. Anyone interested in our apprentiship scheme may also register their interest through here. 21/01/2008
Ghana on the RadarE-Tech Group have, as of Jan 2008 commited to establishing a base in the ex Commonwealth country The Replublic of Ghana. This follows recent offshore discoveries of substantial oil fields by companies such as Kosmos Energy and is set to become one the major Oil & Gas companies in West Africa. Drilling and exploration is being carried out expensivly and support and service companies are slowly begining to see Ghana on their international radars. E-Tech have secured extensive premises from which we will operate as ETG-Ghana providing logistical and supply services as well as providing warehouse and office accomodation to othe companies wishing to establish a presence in the area. 04/01/2008
Now we're flyin'E-Tech Group's engineering division has just completed a challenging project for a new client, Hovertrans. We were asked to assist in redesigning the electrical system and carry out the installation on a huge "hover barge" under construction at the Ferguson Shipyard on Clydeside. This project required extensive involvement from our technical support team to ensure the existing equipment interphased fully. 24/11/2007
Robin Rigg ContractE-Tech Group's Teesside Division has been awarded a major electrical contract by Oceantean Power & Umbilical for the conversion of their cable laying barge being utilised in the Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Development. The majority of the work will be carried out the Dutch Shipyard, Damen and completed in the UK. E-Tech Group have supported Oceanteam with feasability and design and will commence work immediatly. 04/10/2007
Latest Superyacht RefitE-Tech Group's UK yacht division have secured a substantial refit project on the Superyacht "Nobla". This vessel has a very interesting background. Firstly it was the first yacht built to allow a helicopter to land on it. Secondly it was for a time owned by the Middle East leader Colonel Ghadafi. The vessel's previous name was "Lac II". The refit is being carried out in Southampton, UK. 10/09/2007
Dive Support VesselContinuing the recent run of ofshore support vessel conversions E-Tech North East have ben awarded the electrical contract on A&P Tyne's latest contract for the Type 641-Dive Support Vessel the Orelia. Work will commence on the fabrication of the modules immediatly to be ready for the vessels arrival early 2008. 15/08/09
RFA SuccesRFA vessel Fort Austin, has arrived in the A&P Tyne yard for upgrade and modification works. E-Tech Group have been awarded the electrical work for what is expected to be a fast track project. This is one of several major projects ongoing at A&P Tyne/Tees and wil ensure work for our North East division right through into 2008.
04/08/2007
Jobs for the buoysE-Tech have recently been awarded the electrical installation of a huge buoy by Monitor Offshore. The work is being carried out in Dundee, Scotland and calls for E-Tech Group to supply 12 man team with supervisor to work nightshift to ensure the project is completed on time. The actual esign of the buoy is new to the North Sea. Inside there will 6Mw of power generation via diesel turbines which will be exported via Mv cables to feed minimal facilities platforms.
21/07/07
Ship of the YearThe Norwegian Shipbuilding Society have voted the recently constructed Normand Severn ship of the year. This SubSea 7 vessel is currently in dry dock at A&P Tyne being fitted out with extensive deck modules.
E-Tech Group NE are carrying out the electrical part of the project which is valued at around £900k.
23/07/07
Off To Sunny TunisiaE-Tech Group have just been awarded a major electrical contract from Petrofac for the CPF Chergui project. The contract is for the establishment of a new gas reception facility in Tunisia. The contract covers everything from design through to supply of all materials, installation, project management and commisssioning. E-Tech Group has a great deal of experience in this type of contract and has always ensured completion on time and within budgets. The approx value of this award is £1m.
07/07/07
Enterprising EventGlobal ES & E-Tech Group were pleased to have been a sponsor in the recent "Spirit of Enterprise Awards" which recognise the special achievements of local business and entrepeneures. The catagory supported by us was "Against the Odds" and identified one company "Pawz 4 Petz" out of the many worthwhile entries that stood out as an outstanding achievement. Representing Global ES at the presentations was Simon Goodhand, branch manager of Global ES Gt Yarmouth. Simon is seen here presenting the award to Donna Bagshaw of Petz 4 Pawz. 15/05/2007
We Are There At Last !As of March 2007 every division of E-Tech Group UK's engineering facilities has now been fully audited by SGS and have all achieved the high standards required to be included in the Group's single Quality Assurance Certification. Thanks is due to John Mills who oversaw this process, Terry Etherton of SGS for his mentoring and every member of staff at each location, without whose support this would not have been achieved. Well done everybody, lets maintain this and improve it...
27/03/2007
Dubai International Boat ShowMarch 2007 saw E-Tech Group's yachting division taking part in the Dubai Boat show held at the Mina Seyahi Marina. This was the first time we had participated in this event and the descision to commit this year was to showcase the newly created divisions and to promote the agency partnerships we are cultivating. These include ASEA, Marine Lighting International, Oceantech etc. Many new contacts were made from potential clients throughout the Middle East & Europe. 23/03/2007
Local Supply OrdersLocal engineering firm, SLP Engineering, have awarded several sizeable supply contracts to BCD Cables & Global ES for their latest project, the Maersk Qatar accomodation module. The contracts are for cables, lighting and other electrical bulks totalling £500k too date.
18/01/2007
Robin HoodE-Tech Group's Great Yarmouth repair division has been awarded another airport contract as part of the continued success in supplying and installing Ex control systems on airport fuel tank farms. Robin Hood airport (formerly Doncaster) is the latest in a long line of airports that have benefited from this new technology.
10/01/2007
Peace In AfricaThe conversion of the Dock Express 20 vessel was completed at the A&P Tyne facility in Dec 2006. The client DeBeers Diamonds, has renamed her the "Peace in Africa". She has now sailed to South Africa to have the remaining mining equipment installed before commencing work. E-Tech Group NE were the primary sub-contractor on this project and worked closely with both client and shipyard to ensure costs, budgets and deadlines were achieved.
22/12/2006
ACE VenturerFollowing on from our recent award of the Western Spirit seismic vessel conversion at A&P Tyne we can now announce that A&P Tyne have won another seismic vessel conversion on the CGG Venturer and have awarded the electrical contract to E-Tech Group's North East trading division, Peto. This seems to be Seismic Vessels 'R' Us at the moment. This is another very good contract to end the year with after what has been our most successful year to date in the North East.
13/12/2006
Spirit Ready To SailThe new cross Tyne ferry Spirit of the Tyne is due to leave the VT Halmatic boatyard to go into service on the River Tyne joining North and South Shields. E-Tech Group has carried out the full electrical design and installation on this new build project.
17/11/2006
Total QualityAs part of E-Tech Group's commitment to continuous improvement we can now list our middle east office in Dubai as part of our single group certification. SGS have worked closely with us to establish this new level of quality assurance which ensures uniformity right accross the full group.
04/11/2006
BNFL ContainerA recent contract with BNFL Sizewell for containerised waste material cleaning systems was completed recently by E-Tech's switchgear division in Gt Yarmouth.
01/11/2006
East or WestThe 78mt seismic reserch vessell MV Eastern Spirit has arrived at A&P Tyne for an extensive refit/conversion. Originally this vessel was called the Western Spirit when built in 1993, was renamed in 2001 to the Eastern Spirit and is now being renamed Western Spirit. E-Tech Group will be carrying out the electrical engineering work in as A&P Tyne's exclusive electrical contractor. The electrical contract is valued at around £800k.
27/10/2006
Topsides For AngolaTwo minimal facility topsides for the Solha & Airoga developments in Angola are being constructed in Gt Yarmouth for Aquaterra. E-Tech Group have been awarded the contract for E&I during the Uk construction phase and the hook-up / installation phase in Angola. the development is 12 miles offshore.
27/10/2006
Theddlethorpe UpgradeE-Tech Group's Gt Yarmouth based electrical engineering division has been awarded a three month contract to fulfil the E&I requirements for the "Blending Management System" Upgrade for PSN / ConocoPhilips at the Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal in Lincolnshire.
26/10/2006
E-Tech Group now on eeegr boardE-Tech Group have been active members of the East of England Energy Group (eeegr) almost since its conception and have as a result taken part in many working groups, networking events, seminars and exhibitions to promote this area's involvement in energy projects and to help formulate strategies for the future. This was formally recognised today through the election of E-Tech's marketing director, Gary Williams to the board of eeegr. This is a position gained through votes from other eeegr members and was anounced at today's AGM. Also voted on was Martin Dronfield, Chief executive of AJS. 12/10/2006
Margham Gas Field SuccessE-Tech Gulf have been awarded two substantial contracts at the Margham Gas Field located approximately 55 Km from Dubai, Margham is Dubai’s largest onshore gas field and is a prestigious government controlled facility.
The first project is now underway and involves the upgrading of two Gas Compressor instrumentation systems. With E-Tech supplying all materials and providing a team of around thirty E&I Technicians to complete the work within an extremely tight shutdown period.
Simultaneously E-Tech are carrying out new installation work on Margham’s new Gas Storage Facility, again providing materials and manpower. The total value for the two projects is in excess of 2 million US Dollars. 12/10/2006
Long Term Agreement SignedAfter a long period of negotiation and discussions a Long Term Agreement has been signed between E-Tech Group and A&P. This covers the exclusive provision of the electrical requirements for A&P Tyne & Tees and is expected to last for at least 5 years, and valued at many millions. E-Tech Group and thier local division Peto Netlift have for many years worked closely with A&P Tyne & Tees and have provided a full turnkey electrical project package to most of the major works carried in the North East. The most recent being the Dock Express 20 vessel whicch is being converted into a diamond dredging ship for the De Beers group (now re-named Peace in Africa).
02/10/2006
Superyacht MeduseE-Tech Group's specialist superyacht division recently carried out the installation of new exterior LED and rope lighting on the 60mt Superyacht Meduse.
This project was completed in time for display at this year's Monaco Yacht Show.
The lights and the light design were supplied by Marine Lighting International and is another successful project carried out by our two companies.
25/09/2006
Calypso Fire DamageThe Louis Cruises vessel Calypso which suffered extensive damage due to a fire originating in the engine room has been towed into Southampton for repairs. E-Tech Group's Southampton base have been awarded the contract to strip out and replace all of the damaged cables and electrical equipment. This is estimated to take about 5 weeks with 20+ electrical engineers involved. 11/05/2006
Echoing our SuccessE-Tech Group's Plymouth office whichis located within the DML yard itself has been awarded an upgrade contract for HMS Echo totaling over £250k. This is part of our ongoing work in support of the enabling contacts on several of the Leased vessels operated by the Royal Navy.
11/04/2006
Polar Queen ContractThe Tyneside division of E-Tech Group, Peto Netlift, has successfully secured a contract for the Ice Breaker & Cable Layer, Polar Queen. She will be in Teesside from May to have a cable laying carousel removed and to have various other modifications and upgrades carried out.
11/04/2006
E-Tech WinnersDespite or possibly because of some rather dubious headgear, the likes of which would cause palpitations amongst the committee at the Royal & Ancient, E-Tech's fielded team at the IDC Southern Chapter Golf Tournament 2005 held at the Dubai Creek won the day. Led by Steve Worral, E-Tech Gulf's branch manager, and supported by a team of ex pat athletes, they had no difficulty in seeing off the opposition. However they found the 19th hole a greater challenge........
01/02/2006
Army Workboat OrderMore success on the workboat front was announced this week with the securing of four new build workboats for the British Army from VT Halmatics. This is the 4th order recently from Halmatics and is a reflection of the standard of workmanship and our ability to bring these jobs in on time and in budget.
30/01/2006
Cable for KashaganBCD Cables and Global ES have been a major supplier to Consafe McNulty for their ongoing project for AGIP, for the supply of 3 accommodation and process barges, currently being constructed on Tyneside, UK. We have supplied to date almost £800k worth of cables and £250k worth of other electrical items. A full cable management system has been operated to ensure the supply on an as needed basis is maintained to ensure cable availability matches the cardinal build programme.
04/01/2006
BCD Cables Complete Cable SupplyBCD Cables have successfully completed the supply of cables for two Minimum Facility Platforms at the SLP fabrication yard in Lowestoft, Uk. The Kilmar and Garrow platforms have been built for ATP for the Tors field development in the North Sea. These are the latest in a long line of platforms constructed at SLP for which BCD Cables has been the primary cable supplier over the past 2 years with a total of value of cables around £400k
04/01/2006
Mining Ship Order for North EastE-Tech Group's Northern Division, Peto Netlift have been successfull in winning a major marine contract for the conversion of the vessel Dock Express 20 into a diamond mining vessel. This contract includes stripping out old cables and equipment and resupplying new switchgear, cables, transformers & a UPS. The work will continue through to Oct 2006. This contract is worth in excess of £3.2m
04/01/2006
Staff NewsDavid Windscheffel who has for the past 5 years been the business development manager for E-Tech Group Ltd and has operated out of the E-Tech Centre in Great Yarmouth has relocated to Montrose in Scotland to be nearer to his family. He will still be an important part of the E-Tech Group and will now operate on a part time basis from his new base. Over the next few weeks David will be contacting the many friends and clients he has built up over his 30+ years in the Southern North Sea.
04/01/2006
Busy Workshop for Eastern SwitchgearThe 3rd of Jan 2006 has seen a bumper crop of orders for E-Tech specialist Switchgear division. These include 3 complete sets of switchgear and control panels for 3 new build patrol boats for a North African Navy, along with 95 control panels for an offshore client who requires a certain number every week for the next 40 weeks, providing steady work throughout the year for the workshops. Together these total over £570k. These are in addition to a further dozen orders already in place for switchgear. 2006 is going to be a busy year in the workshops at the E-Tech Centre. 04/01/2006
Full Sail Ahead For 2006E-Tech Group have been awarded a contract to carry out a complete refit to the Sail Training vessel, ASGARD II. This will be carried out in the old Brooke Marine facility in Lowestoft which is being brought back into use for this project. E-Tech will act as lead contractor and will project manage this extensive electrical overhaul and refit. This contract is worth in excess of £600k.
04/01/2006
Challenges in the DesertOnce again the exciting and challenging UAE Desert Challenge has taken place across the arduous terrain of the Arabian Desert. Riders in the 3 categories left Dubai to the sounds of t he cheering crowds for eight days of toil, sweat and tears. This year E-Tech Group was pleased to help sponsor the marshal team, who are essential for the safety of the competitors.
15/11/2005
Staff ChangesWe are pleased to welcome Mr Adrian Ward to the company from 1st Nov. Adrian will be joining the CAD design & engineering team and will provide substantial support throughout all of the divisions. Adrian was senior designer with another Marine electrical contractor for many years. He will be based in the E-Tech Centre in Gt Yarmouth.
15/11/2005
Further Success in PalmaFollowing on from the ongoing Superyacht contracts in Palma del Mallorca, E-Tech's superyacht division has secured yet another contract on the Yacht "Lady Georgina".
Ongoing work on Bluebird II is providing a sound footing for establishing ourselves on the island whilst adding to ever growing list of superyachts we can claim to have benn involved with during new construction and refits. Lady Georgina:Length: 158 ft - 48.2 m Builder: Amels Date: 1982 15/11/2005
Ongoing Yacht Projects
Small Boat SuccessRecent successes in the marine side include several new build contracts for VT Halmatic. A series of three new build workboats followed by a small ferry have been awarded to E-Tech Group after demonstrating our ability to provide enhanced productivity and cost savings throughout the construction. 15/11/2005
Hi Speed SponsorshipE-Tech Group's reputation as a "fast track" specialist has been reflected in a sponsorship package we recently offered a young local jet skier, Chris Wilkinson, who has bucket loads of ambition and was determined to be a success, an ethic wholeheartedly endorsed by E-Tech Group. A determined and consistent effort through European events and onto World competitions has seen this young man become World Champion in his class, congratulations Chris.
15/11/2005
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