Aberdeen safety hub opens as Arco expands training and offshore kit drops
Iain Hoey
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Safety services and site capabilities
Arco has opened a specialist centre in Aberdeen to support oil, gas and renewables sector companies working across onshore and offshore operations.
The£500,000 site is intended to help companies minimise risk and maximise productivity across demanding working environments.
The 13,700 sq ft centre is based near Aberdeen airport.
It offers safety training, face fit testing, respiratory servicing and product decoration services.
The centre also provides offshore kit drops, with orders placed before 3pm delivered the same day.
Each week, up to 100 kit bags are dispatched from the Aberdeen centre to the North Sea and beyond.
Energy and export focus
The launch follows Arco’s November announcement of a 37 per cent rise in pre-exception EBITDA to £11.4 million over the past year.
Alex Richards, Arco’s Energy and Export Director, said: “We’ve been keeping customers in Aberdeen safe for nearly 40 years, and this new centre signifies more than just a move to a new site.
“Our £500,000 centre enables access to Arco’s more than 140 years’ safety experience through best-in-class training, respiratory servicing, face fit testing, and same-day offshore kit drops.
“We supply highly certified PPE selected specifically to combat hazards faced offshore, onshore and across complex industrial environments.
“Our people are energy sector specialists, with deep understanding of industry regulations, working conditions and operational challenges.
“That knowledge allows us to provide informed guidance, the right solutions first time, and a level of service customers can rely on.
“By keeping people at the centre, and offering products dedicated to the energy industry, we’ve built long-standing partnerships that help protect workers, reduce risk and maximise productivity across Aberdeen’s energy community.”
The company said it is supporting workers across the globe from the Aberdeen centre, including Africa and the Middle East.