International industrial-cleaning and waste-management firm Sureclean has announced expansion into the north Africa and Middle East region.
It has opened a new base in Egypt to serve the oil and gas industry and more than £1.5million has been invested in equipment.
Sureclean – which has bases at Alness and Blackdog, Aberdeen – said projects with major drilling contractors had already been secured for offshore cleaning and water-jetting services.
Paul McAlister, The company’s business-development director, said: “North Africa and the Middle East has emerged as an important growth market for Sureclean.”
Business-development manager for the area Richard McDonald said: “Following an intensive market due-diligence process, on evaluation of the business and market challenges, Egypt was identified as the location for Sureclean to service the north Africa and Middle East territories,
“Establishing the regional base means we now have a multi-skilled team and innovative, high-specification equipment close to a range of existing and new customers. Most importantly we are winning orders and have a significant portfolio of pipeline business under negotiation.”