New jobs, new names in Gael Force growth

LEADING aquaculture equipment supplier Gael Force has launched its largest ever recruitment drive to staff its ever growing business. Up to 40 new positions are being advertised in a range of roles so the company can meet increasing demand for aquaculture equipment, including offshore pens, concrete and steel feed barges, and marine technology systems. Gael…

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Gael Force’s vision for growth

INVERNESS based equipment supplier Gael Force Group recorded a £7 million increase in turnover last year and almost quadrupled its profits. Accounts for the group, lodged with Companies House, showed its pre-tax profits rose to £1.6 million in the year to the end of last December from £439,083 in the previous 12 months. Its turnover…

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Gael Force in recruitment drive

INVERNESS based fish farm equipment supplier Gael Force Group is investing in a recruitment drive at Oban firm Fusion Marine. It is boosting the workforce with up to 12 appointments as it gears up for a large programme of work and sustained period of growth. The jobs span a range of highly skilled roles including…

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Offshore pen ‘will unlock growth potential’

INVERNESS based Gael Force Group is developing a larger, integrated offshore pen to support a move towards higher energy sites. The company, which acquired a majority stake in Scottish pen manufacturer Fusion Marine last month, announced earlier this year that it is investing £1 million to increase capacity and develop new products and services for…

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Fusion joins Gael Force Group

TWO leading Scottish aquaculture suppliers, Gael Force Group and Fusion Marine, are to join forces, the companies announced today. Gael Force will acquire 75 per cent of the outstanding share capital in Fusion, in the deal of an undisclosed value. The acquisition will conclude in early April, following the completion of normal due diligence. The…

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Fusion manager brings subsea experience

FUSION Marine has appointed Iain Macdonald as operations manager in a move that will enable the Argyll based company to further develop and service its busy order book. A former merchant navy deck officer, Macdonald brings a wealth of experience to Fusion Marine, having most recently worked in Thailand, where he was involved in oil…

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Salmon growth will promote jobs says MP

THE importance of aquaculture supply chain companies to Scotland’s west coast economy was highlighted today during a visit to the region by Argyll and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara. The Scottish Nationalist MP saw at first hand the value of the sector when he dropped in to Fusion Marine’s new office premises near Oban. Employing 18…

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Careers fair lines up industry leaders

MARINE Harvest Scotland managing director Ben Hadfield will give the keynote address at this year’s aquaculture careers day at the University of Stirling. The event, organised by the Aquaculture Students\’ Association, is now in its fourth year and has broadened out to include aquaculture students from across the country. The annual jobs showcase will also…

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Salmon sector drives Gael Force growth

AQUACULTURE supply company Gael Force Group is to invest more than £1 million in an expansion and innovation programme this year following record growth in 2017. Last year, the Inverness based firm increased turnover by almost 45 per cent and added 50 new staff to its now 200-strong team – growth driven mostly by orders…

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Salmon farmer’s £100m boost for Scotland

SCOTTISH Sea Farms announced today that it spent more than £100 million buying goods and services from local businesses in 2017. This was up £13.9 million on 2016 and is driven by a long standing company policy to ‘buy Scottish’ wherever possible. The £100 million represents 85 per cent of Scottish Sea Farms’ total spend…

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