Severn Glocon acquires sub-sea developer Calidus
Severn Glocon Group has acquired Calidus Engineering a Redruth, UK-based developer of subsea and downhole technologies for harsh environments found in the oil and gas industries.
Renamed Severn Subsea Technologies Ltd, the Cornwall company is to provide research, development and test facilities to enhance Severn Glocon’s subsea valves capability.
In addition to modelling and engineering design services, the Redruth facility has a machine shop equipped for manufacturing prototypes. It will now be a nucleus for the group's subsea R&D and systems integration activity.
The latest deal builds on the acquisition of LB Bentley in 2012: increasing the scope for new subsea systems developments based on LB Bentley’s small-bore subsea valve technology.
The Cornwall company will operate in tandem with LB Bentley’s R&D team and the Severn Unival Brighouse valve innovation centre.
“Offshore operating conditions are becoming ever more extreme, so hardware engineers and manufacturers need to invest in developing breakthrough technologies, according to Maurice Critchley, chief executive of Severn Glocon.
"At Severn, we’re using intelligence-led R&D to identify potential technology gaps and focus our engineering expertise in the right places," explained Critchley. "Calidus brings a valuable new set of skills to our portfolio as we upscale our R&D efforts.”
Renamed Severn Subsea Technologies Ltd, the Cornwall company is to provide research, development and test facilities to enhance Severn Glocon’s subsea valves capability.
In addition to modelling and engineering design services, the Redruth facility has a machine shop equipped for manufacturing prototypes. It will now be a nucleus for the group's subsea R&D and systems integration activity.
The latest deal builds on the acquisition of LB Bentley in 2012: increasing the scope for new subsea systems developments based on LB Bentley’s small-bore subsea valve technology.
The Cornwall company will operate in tandem with LB Bentley’s R&D team and the Severn Unival Brighouse valve innovation centre.
“Offshore operating conditions are becoming ever more extreme, so hardware engineers and manufacturers need to invest in developing breakthrough technologies, according to Maurice Critchley, chief executive of Severn Glocon.
"At Severn, we’re using intelligence-led R&D to identify potential technology gaps and focus our engineering expertise in the right places," explained Critchley. "Calidus brings a valuable new set of skills to our portfolio as we upscale our R&D efforts.”