Altrad growth steadies in 2024 after multiple acquisitions
French engineering giant Altrad has recorded lower revenue growth in 2024 after completing multiple acquisitions in recent years of "transformative growth".
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Altrad to buy Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Stork
Altrad, the French industrial giant, has announced it is acquiring Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Stork.
Finalists announced for 2024 Decom Mission Awards in Aberdeen
Decommissioning trade body Decom Mission has announced the finalists for the 2024 Decom Mission Awards, set to take place in Aberdeen on 21st May.
A close shave? HSE warns Stork of risk to bearded painters
Offshore painters could be at risk of breaching health and safety rules due to their beards, the watchdog has warned.
Offshore worker who died onboard Scott platform ‘liked by all’
Tributes have been paid to offshore worker who died after a medical emergency while working on a North Sea platform last week.
Stork workers secure pay rise as drawn-out North Sea dispute wraps up
Hundreds of Stork workers have secured an improved pay offer as unrest in the North Sea continues to peter out.
Stork strikes suspended as workers mull new pay offer
Strike action planned for this week by hundreds of Stork contractors has been suspended amid a new offer.
Workers from the Lomond platform raise cash for Blood Cancer UK
After losing his mum to blood cancer, Dean Smith has been fundraising for a UK cancer charity alongside his “best mate” and offshore worker Rob Russell.
Update: Over 400 Stork contractors knock back pay offer as Unite vows workers will ‘fight on’
According to Stork, Unite is asking for a rise that would cost the company an extra £19 million a year, while other demands are outwith the company's control.
Over 700 Bilfinger workers secure pay rise as North Sea unrest allays
A long running and bitter industrial dispute - involving hundreds of North Sea contractors - looks to have come to an end.
Stork lands five-year contract with Harbour Energy
Stork has five-year asset integrity contract extension with Harbour Energy (LON: HBR).
1,200 North Sea workers launch second wave of strike action
North Sea workers employed by Wood, Petrofac, Stork and Sparrows, have downed tools as part of a second wave of strike action coordinated by Unite the Union.
1,300 North Sea workers launch strikes in ‘biggest offshore stoppage in a generation’
Unite says the North Sea strikes could bring platforms to a standstill, though this has been played down by operating companies.
North Sea braced for strikes as ballots close for 1,000 workers
The North Sea is bracing for a wave of strikes as ballots close today for more than 1,000 offshore workers.
Over 1,000 North Sea workers to vote on strikes as multiple ballots open
Multiple strike votes, covering hundreds of oil and gas workers employed by some of the North Sea’s biggest contractors, officially open today.
Around 30 North Sea platforms at risk of ‘shutdown’ as union ballots 300 workers on strikes
Hundreds of offshore workers are to vote on industrial action, in a move union officials claim could force numerous North Sea platforms to shutdown.
Aberdeen’s EnerMech acquires Stork Australia and New Zealand as it looks to expand
Aberdeen headquartered services company, EnerMech, has completed its acquisition of Stork Australia and New Zealand as the firm looks to expand its "global integrity".
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Stork workers who took part in North Sea wildcat strikes to be disciplined, letter confirms
Stork has written to its employees that engaged in wildcat North Sea strikes last week to express the company’s “disappointment” in their actions.
Unions, contractors decry ‘smash and grab’ wildcat strikes planned across North Sea
Offshore contractors and union representatives warned against the prospect of “unlawful” strike action this week, as workers prepare to down tools in a bid for pay uplifts in the face of rising cost of living.
North Sea wildcat strikes rumoured for next week, OEUK calls for calm
North Sea oil and gas workers could be poised to stage a second series of wildcat strikes in less than a year.
Stork lands in the North East of England
Stork, a maintenance solutions provider across many industrial and energy sectors, has established a new Stork Service Center in Teesside. This is part of Stork’s strategy to grow its footprint in the North East of England, UK.
Industry talent to be recognised at OGUK Awards as finalists announced
Some of the North Sea oil and gas industry’s biggest players, including Neptune Energy, BP and TotalEnergies, are in the running to pick up a gong at the OGUK Awards.
North Sea heavy hitters launch scheme to block unskilled labour
Major energy services companies in the North Sea have today put in place a joint initiative aimed at blocking unskilled labour in the market.
New deal for North Sea workers to deliver pay rise
A new collective bargaining agreement covering thousands of North Sea workers will deliver a 2.32% pay rise from the start of next year.