Wilton Group has welcomed the latest business to establish itself at its extensive 54-acre Port Clarence facility. Tees Valley Inspection (TVI) joins Wilton Engineering, Universal Coatings and recent arrivals Stobart Energy, which opened its wood management centre on the site in September. The business – which carries out Non Destructive Testing (NDT) – was formed […]

Universal Coatings has gained an important accreditation to support the ongoing skills development of its workforce. The company, which is part of the Wilton Group, will deliver the Society for Protective Coatings’ ‘TrainthePainter’ courses for its employees as part of its commitment to delivering high quality products and improving quality standards. SSPC Train the painter […]

Wilton Engineering has completed its first tranche of offshore wind farm structures, which have departed its Teesside base for the North Sea. The four 340-tonne Transition Pieces for offshore wind turbines are part of a project for German company Steelwind to provide 21 structures for Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One. Completed at Wilton Engineering’s vast fabrication […]

Stobart Energy will create 40 direct jobs in the North East of England when it opens a new wood management site today. The business has based itself on a facility directly adjacent to the River Tees, which has its own quay within Port Clarence, on the outskirts of Stockton-On-Tees, for the 16-acre multipurpose site. Stobart […]

Wilton Group has unveiled a £3 million state-of-the-art coatings facility for offshore wind turbine components, which was officially opened by Tees Valley metro mayor Ben Houchen. The Preparation & Coatings Facility, which is located at the 54-acre Port Clarence Base and operated by Wilton Group member Universal Coatings, is part of a continued investment programme […]

Former Energy Minister, the Rt. Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP has recommended that the Government establish a new 60 percent UK Content target for British offshore wind projects in his report, ‘Winning Locally, Going Global’. As the current 50 percent target is close to being met by some wind farm developers, Sir Michael now wants […]